Indonesia wants to team up with Chinese companies to build better technology and industry that can beat EU quality. The country’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, targets three key areas: turning waste into energy, smart grids, and data centres. "Developing partnerships with Chinese corporations is crucial for Indonesia," said Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja, managing director at Danantara Indonesia. He spoke on Tuesday in Jakarta at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia 2026. Stefanus added, "Last week, I had a very good discussion with [Chinese business representatives who] supervise all [issues] related to waste, energy, renewables and the battery ecosystem, and we have shared a lot of potential projects." Danantara Indonesia aims to reduce emissions and fix environmental problems while improving infrastructure, energy, and technology in ways that "can be even better than the EU standard."