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<p>This paper examines Indonesia-China digital cooperation through the perspectives of digital sovereignty and platform dependency, highlighting e-commerce and data governance as arenas of strategic contestation. Chinese firms such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei have played a pivotal role in advancing Indonesia’s digital transformation, helping the country reach its goal of becoming a leading regional digital hub by 2030. Yet, Indonesia’s regulatory interventions, demonstrated by the ban on select platforms, reflect a deliberate effort to safeguard local industries, data autonomy, and national interests. Situating these dynamics within China’s Digital Silk Road and Indonesia’s Digital Roadmap, the paper argues that Indonesia’s regulatory nationalism represents an adaptive strategy to balance foreign dependence with digital sovereignty. The study concludes that Chinese firms’ ability to localise, comply, and contribute meaningfully to Indonesia’s digital capacity building will be critical to ensuring sustained cooperation.</p>

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The political economy of Indonesia-China digital cooperation

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    2025年11月25日

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  • Siwage Dharma Negara

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This paper examines Indonesia-China digital cooperation through the perspectives of digital sovereignty and platform dependency, highlighting e-commerce and data governance as arenas of strategic contestation. Chinese firms such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei have played a pivotal role in advancing Indonesia’s digital transformation, helping the country reach its goal of becoming a leading regional digital hub by 2030. Yet, Indonesia’s regulatory interventions, demonstrated by the ban on select platforms, reflect a deliberate effort to safeguard local industries, data autonomy, and national interests. Situating these dynamics within China’s Digital Silk Road and Indonesia’s Digital Roadmap, the paper argues that Indonesia’s regulatory nationalism represents an adaptive strategy to balance foreign dependence with digital sovereignty. The study concludes that Chinese firms’ ability to localise, comply, and contribute meaningfully to Indonesia’s digital capacity building will be critical to ensuring sustained cooperation.