Comprehensive Review on the Current Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of the China’s New Energy Industry in Indonesia

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10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_38How to use a DOI?

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New Energy Industry; Sustainable Development; China-Indonesia Partnership; Nickel Industry; Electric Vehicles; Foreign Direct Investment

Abstract

The China-Indonesia partnership is pivotal for the global new energy industry, driven by Indonesia’s vast nickel reserves for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This study provides a comprehensive review of the current opportunities and challenges within this collaboration, analyzing Indonesia’s sustainable development initiatives and their implications. This research employs a qualitative methodology, conducting a comprehensive literature review of recent academic journals, official documents, and news reports. A systematic process of searching, filtering, and synthesizing secondary data was used to identify and categorize key themes. The findings reveal a significant paradox: the partnership presents immense opportunities for Indonesia’s economic growth and industrial upgrading, facilitated by Chinese investment and technology transfer. However, these opportunities are directly undermined by severe challenges, including environmental degradation, governance gaps, resource nationalism, and social conflicts. The pursuit of a green energy future is thus paradoxically powered by industrial practices, threatening the long-term viability of the supply chain. In conclusion, the study finds the partnership’s success is contingent on a strategic pivot towards sustainability. Addressing these environmental, social, and governance challenges is essential to realizing the collaboration’s economic potential and ensuring its contribution to clean energy transition.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Tang Yi Fan
AU  - Solikhah Yuliatiningtyas
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/16
TI  - Comprehensive Review on the Current Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of the China’s New Energy Industry in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies 2025 ((ICSGS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 614
EP  - 624
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_38
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_38
ID  - Fan2025
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