Editor’s Note: Against the backdrop of the digital wave, how can China‑Indonesia science and technology cooperation go deeper and deliver tangible outcomes? China‑ASEAN Observation (COA) conducted an exclusive interview with Prof. Dr. Ir. Marsudi Wahyu Kisworo, IPU, Member of the Board of Governors, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN). As he put it, “Technology must serve humanity, not replace humanity.” He outlined four priority areas where Indonesia

Shishka Prabawaningtyas, Assistant Professor at the Paramadina Graduate School of Diplomacy at Universitas Paramadina in Indonesia. She is actively invited by the Indonesia Council of State Defense (Dewan Pertahanan Nasional) as resource person for Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, and Security’s issues since 2025, and has helped formulate several national policies. (Source: Xinhua News) In considering maritime industry cooperation between ASEAN and China, it is easy to lose sight

Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy, Vice President and Director of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, Secretary-General of the Association for Philippines-China Understanding, President of TechPerformance Corp., and a columnist with The Manila Times and The LOBBYiST. ASEAN-China cooperation on the blue economy has long been closely watched, and there is clearly significant room for further collaboration. I would like to explore this issue from a new perspective