ACEF Leads Industropolis Batang SEZ Delegation to Suzhou Industrial Park —— Exploring New Opportunities for Green and Low-Carbon Cooperation

On April 15, 2026, Shi Xiang, Secretary-General of the Belt & Road Eco-Industry Cooperation Working Committee under the All-China Environment Federation (ACEF), accompanied a delegation from Industropolis Batang SEZ, Indonesia, on a visit to Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) to inspect its achievements in green development and ESG industry development. Li Wenjie, Vice President of Suzhou Industrial Park Urban Development Institute (SIPUDI), She Xiaona, Director of the ESG International Exchange Center, and other officials warmly received the delegation. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on green park development, low-carbon industrial development, and cross-border ecological cooperation, laying a solid foundation for China-Indonesia environmental industry cooperation.

The delegation first visited the ESG Industry Innovation Center. Zhang Tianxing, Research Fellow of the ESG International Exchange Center, delivered a detailed introduction to the overall development of Suzhou Industrial Park and its progress in ESG construction.

Established in 1994 as a landmark intergovernmental cooperation project between China and Singapore, Suzhou Industrial Park covers an administrative area of 278 square kilometers. It serves as a key showcase for China’s reform and opening-up and a successful model of international cooperation. The park has formed a distinctive “2+4+1” industrial system with strong economic strength: its GDP reached 416.3 billion yuan, and the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size hit 736.2 billion yuan. It is home to 72 listed companies and more than 5,200 foreign-invested projects, making it a benchmark for high-quality development in China.

In terms of green development, the park is also at the forefront nationwide: its energy consumption and carbon emissions per 10,000 yuan of GDP are only one-third of the national average. Its share of green power usage, number of green manufacturing enterprises, and scale of near-zero-carbon enterprises all lead the country. Driven by the dual engines of “industrial development + application practice”, the park is accelerating the development of the “310” ESG industrial system. To date, it has gathered more than 400 ESG-related enterprises, with revenue of enterprises above designated size reaching 68 billion yuan. It aims to exceed 100 billion yuan in industrial scale by 2030.

Subsequently, the two sides held a special seminar in the “ Forest Voice” Conference Room on the 5th floor of the ESG Industry Innovation Center. Vice President Li Wenjie focused on introducing the China-Singapore Green Digital Port project, elaborating on its ecological jungle design concept, China-Singapore integrated architecture and landscape, net-zero carbon indicator system, and integrated development of ESG and industries. He noted that the project is being built into a benchmark demonstration for green and low-carbon development. 

Ms. Indri Septa Respati, Director of Marketing and Business Development, and Mr. Angga Brahmana, General Manager of Industropolis Batang SEZ, Indonesia, introduced the overall situation of the special economic zone. Developed by Danareksa, Indonesia’s state-owned strategic enterprise, Industropolis Batang SEZ is the largest national strategic project in Central Java, with a total planned area of 4,300 hectares. Located in the core area of Java Island, the zone boasts a sound transportation and logistics system and comprehensive one-stop facilities including power supply, water supply, wastewater treatment, commercial housing, and exhibition centers. It also provides attractive policy incentives, including 100% foreign ownership, a tax holiday of up to 20 years, preferential import and export tariffs, and land use rights for up to 80 years. At present, the zone has attracted enterprises from many countries and is speeding up its efforts to build a competitive industrial investment and manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia.

During the discussion, the two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on practical experience in green development and actively explored cross-border cooperation models and implementation paths. Building on existing cooperation priorities such as environmental technology transfer, joint development of green parks, low-carbon industry matchmaking, and sustainable development solutions, both sides also focused on innovative cooperation mechanisms. They proposed exploring a closer collaborative development model between Industropolis Batang SEZ and Suzhou Industrial Park, including the “Two-Park Cooperation” initiative. Through the establishment of industrial cooperation platforms, sharing of investment promotion resources, and two-way investment attraction, the two parks will achieve industrial linkage and complementary advantages, creating a new paradigm for China-Indonesia park cooperation. Both sides agreed that the above cooperation directions enjoy a sound foundation and broad prospects, and will further refine cooperation pathways to gradually implement relevant cooperation initiatives.

Secretary-General Shi Xiang stated that the Belt & Road Eco-Industry Cooperation Working Committee has long been committed to promoting practical exchanges and cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road in the field of ecological and environmental protection. This exchange has built an efficient platform for both sides and carries far-reaching significance. He also announced that the Working Committee will organize a delegation to Indonesia for inspection and exchange from April 19 to 25, 2026, during which in-depth matchmaking with Industropolis Batang SEZ will be conducted to accelerate the implementation of green technologies, low-carbon projects, and environmental industry cooperation.

Going forward, the the Belt & Road Eco-Industry Cooperation Working Committee of ACEF will continue to act as a bridge and bond, further deepen China-Indonesia cooperation in green and low-carbon development, ESG, ecological industries, and joint park development, promote the “going global” and “bringing in” of high-quality environmental technologies and products, and help elevate the green and high-quality development of the Belt and Road to a new level.