Business greeting: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) greets Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming prior to their meeting at the palace in Jakarta, on Monday. AP/Dita Alangkara
TEMPO Interactive, Surakarta: The Chinese Minister of Trade, Chen Deming, visited Surakarta to look at various Surakarta batik collections yesterday afternoon.
He acknowledged that he was impressed with the various motifs, including the traditional way of making batik.
“Very impressive,” he said.
Chen said that in Southwest China, there are ethnic minorities who make crafts similar to batik in Surakarta.
That’s why he considered that a cooperation between China and Surakarta needs to be developed.
“So there will be a cultural exchange.”
Chen invited batik craftpersons in Surakarta to participate in the Shanghai Expo on May 1.
Surakarta Mayor, Joko Widodo, welcomed the offer.
“It is also a city promotion,” he said.
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Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming making batik in Solo on Sunday. China has agreed to provide Indonesia with more than $2 billion in loans to help finance its infrastructure development. (Antara Photo)
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