Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese imports

Workers sit in their stations at factory belonging to PT Eksonindo Multi Product Industry, a manufacturer of garment and bag products, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, on July 11, 2024. Workers inspect clothing products at Asnur Konveksi, a garment manufacturer in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, on July 11, 2024.

A flood of Chinese products into Indonesia has hit local manufacturers hard, prompting the government to look for ways to placate domestic producers while avoiding angering the country’s biggest trading partner.