Arsjad Rasjid is the Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), an organisation authorised by the Indonesian constitution to promote trade and investment and represent all Indonesian businesses, state-owned or private. In 2022, KADIN will serve as host of the “B20”, the G20’s official global business dialogue.
Trade and investment should be front and centre of this week’s US-Asean summit if Washington wants to unlock opportunities in a region where China’s influence is growing by the day.