On January 22, 2025, Professor Xu Kaihua, Chairman of GEM Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “GEM” or “the Company” ), and Widya Priyahita Pudjibudojo, Rector of Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Yogyakarta (hereinafter referred to as “UNU Yogyakarta”), jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on “Promoting Higher Education Cooperation” at GEM (Jingmen) Industrial Park in Hubei Province, China. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Chen Jiawei, Mayor of Jingmen City; Yudil Chatim, Educational and Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) of the People’s Republic of China; Mr. Fahmy Akbar Idries, representative of the Central Committee of the Nahdlatul Ulama (UNU) Board of Directors; and other Chinese and Indonesian leaders and guests. This historic collaboration aims to foster cooperation between Chinese enterprises and Indonesian universities in areas such as education and teaching, cultural integration, scientific research, industrial applications, community service, ESG values, and talent development. It is particularly focused on expanding China's scientific and cultural exchanges in Indonesia to the Islamic community, enabling Chinese science and education services to benefit Indonesia, and further deepening and broadening China-Indonesia technological and cultural exchanges and cooperation.
▲ Rector Widya (front row, center-left) visits the GEM China-Indonesia Joint Master’s Program in Engineering
▲ Signing Ceremony of the GEM & UNU Yogyakarta MOU on Promoting Higher Education Cooperation
Chairman Xu Kaihua emphasized that this cooperation is a proactive response to China’s call for high-quality development under the “Belt and Road Initiative”, upholding the spirit of unity and cooperation from the Bandung Conference. It aims to root China-Indonesia scientific and cultural exchanges in Indonesia, promote the development and prosperity of Indonesian education, and create a model of China-Indonesia technological and cultural cooperation and exchange.
Quoting President Xi Jinping’s remarks that “China and Indonesia are good friends, and the wheel of China-Indonesia friendship continues to forge ahead,” Chairman Xu stated that GEM’s globally recognized achievements in Indonesia’s nickel resources sector should be leveraged to help its “friends” develop metallurgical technology and cultivate high-level talent by utilizing GEM’s world-leading technologies and top-tier research platforms in metallurgy and materials science.
Chairman Xu noted that UNU Yogyakarta is an outstanding Islamic university with established disciplines in metallurgy and materials science, aimed at training high-level talents for Indonesia’s mining industry. GEM will actively support the development and expansion of UNU Yogyakarta’s metallurgy and materials disciplines by providing advanced research facilities and rapidly enhancing Indonesia's research capabilities in metallurgy technology, new energy materials, and green technologies to world-class levels. GEM will also establish scholarships at UNU Yogyakarta, offer practical training platforms, and provide employment opportunities for its students, helping cultivate a large number of high-level engineering and technical talents to support the realization of Indonesia’s “2045 Golden Indonesia Vision.”
▲ Professor Xu Kaihua, Chairman of GEM, delivered a speech at the signing ceremony
Rector Widya expressed his great honor and gratitude for signing the MOU with GEM, emphasizing that this partnership is a testament to their joint commitment to promoting educational innovation. It also reflects the strong bilateral relations between China and Indonesia in advancing higher education research and symbolizes the shared pursuit of prosperity and sustainable development by both countries.
▲ Dr. Widya Priyahita Pudjibudojo, the Rector of Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Yogyakarta, delivered a speech at the signing ceremony
Attaché Yudil remarked that 2024 marked the 11th anniversary of the strategic partnership between China and Indonesia, coinciding with the 11th anniversary of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. The comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries has successfully transformed potential into tangible and mutually beneficial cooperation. He acknowledged GEM’s leadership in establishing a world-class joint research laboratory for new energy materials and metallurgical engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 2024. Attaché Yudil expressed gratitude to Professor Xu Kaihua for sharing scientific and technological advancements with Indonesia, benefiting the country. He stated that China is the most selfless partner in technological cooperation with Indonesia, and Professor Xu’s outstanding contributions to technological integration and educational cooperation have earned widespread acclaim in Indonesia’s scientific and educational circles. On behalf of Indonesian Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun, Attaché Yudil extended his sincere regards to Professor Xu.
▲ Mr. Yudil Chatim, Educational and Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) of the People's Republic of China, delivered a speech at the signing ceremony
After five years of effort, GEM has established a world-leading high-tech industrial park for nickel resources and downstream industries in Indonesia, with an annual nickel production capacity of 150,000 metric tons, ranking among the top three globally. This robust nickel resource advantage has closely linked the company with industrial chains in South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Europe, successfully opening access to the European and American markets. On August 28, 2024, GEM’s China-Indonesia New Energy Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Joint Research Laboratory at ITB commenced operations, marking the first overseas joint research laboratory established under the Belt and Road Initiative. The laboratory’s initial investment of $30 million includes over 300 world-class research and testing instruments from Japan, the United States, and Germany. It features a three-tiered innovation and R&D system, covering exploratory research, small-scale experimental research, and semi-industrial experimental research, effectively conducting full-industry-chain research on mineral resource extraction, new energy material synthesis, resource recycling, and environmental management. The laboratory also has the capacity to train high-level master’s and doctoral students, propelling Indonesia’s research in metallurgy and materials to world-class standards and serving as a national innovation and high-tech talent cultivation base. It stands alongside the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway as a world-leading technological project, embodying the spirit of mutual benefit from the Bandung Conference.
Between its launch on August 28, 2024, and January 20, 2025, the China-Indonesia Joint Research Laboratory hosted 33 delegations from eight countries, including Indonesia, China, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Italy, and Malaysia, with a total of 560 visitors. GEM’s “Chinese Technology Benefiting Indonesia” model continues to mature, laying a solid foundation for technological and cultural cooperation as Chinese enterprises engage with Indonesia’s largest ethnic group.
▲ On January 6, 2025, Rector Widya and his delegation visited the GEM-ITB-CSU China-Indonesia Joint Research Laboratory for a tour and investigation
This cooperation is a vivid manifestation of GEM’s investment philosophy centered on “the integrated development of industry, science and technology, and culture, and growing in tandem with Indonesia.” It will offer robust talent support as the company, in collaboration with Vale Indonesia Company, endeavors to transform the jointly-invested nickel resources hydro-metallurgy project into the world’s first zero-carbon green nickel resources industrial park. This initiative is set to contribute to a mutually beneficial outcome where both sides achieve their respective goals, fostering a win - win situation for all parties involved.
As a country rich in nickel, tin, copper and other metal resources, Indonesia is promoting the upgrading and transformation of resources, in urgent need of a large number of senior talents in mining engineering development. GEM, boasting rich experience and leading-edge technology in urban mining and new-energy materials manufacturing, will strongly promote Indonesia’s energy transformation and rapid development of green metallurgical industry, and assist Indonesia in attaining its sustainable development goals. This educational cooperation represents a positive cross-religious and cross-cultural attempt. As a Chinese enterprise, GEM is now joining hands with an Indonesian Islamic university, which mirrors the shared pursuit of advanced technology and industrial upgrading across diverse cultural backgrounds. This cooperation is set to further enhance the mutual understanding and deep - seated trust between the Chinese and Indonesian peoples, facilitate the harmonious coexistence of the mainstream Indonesian culture and advanced Chinese science and technology, and contribute to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
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