Thursday, 15 January 2026—President University officially inaugurated the Indonesia–China Partnership Institution (ICPI-PU) and the establishment of the Indonesia Sinology Center as part of its efforts to strengthen educational and cultural collaboration between Indonesia and China.
The inauguration was held at the President Executive Club (PEC), Jababeka and was conducted in conjunction with a series of related academic activities supporting Indonesia–China cooperation. Separately, the Indonesia–China High Level Dialogue on Sinology, China Studies, and People-to-People Exchange was organized as another major event aimed at enhancing academic cooperation, research collaboration, and people-to-people exchange between the two countries.
From the President University Foundation (YPUP), the event was attended by Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji, Chairman of the President University Foundation. From the Rectorate and YPUP, Prof. Dr. Ir. Chairy, S.E., M.M., and Dr. Dra. Fennieka Kristianto, S.H., M.H., M.A., M.Kn., Head of the Rectorate Secretariat of President University, were also present in the event.
From the Faculty of Medicine of President University, Prof. Dr. dr. Satyanegara, Sp.BS(K), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Faculty of Medicine, attended along with his delegation, as well as Prof. Dr. Budi Setiabudiawan, dr., Sp.A(K)., M.Kes., Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of President University.
Representing the Indonesia–China Partnership Institution (ICPI) President University, Prof. Chandra Setiawan attended as Chairman along with his team. The event was also attended by Roy Wong, alumnus of President University from China and Vice Chairman of the Industry and Talent Development Center (ITDC), as well as Li Lizhen, M.A., Founder and Director of PT Gama Glass Solusindo and alumna of President University.
Diplomatic figures were also present, including Ambassador Al Busyra Basnur, former Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Ethiopia, Djibouti, and the African Union (2019–2025), and Djauhari Oratmangun, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the People’s Republic of China and Mongolia.
From the international academic community, Prof. Xu Baofeng, Director of the World Sinology Center of Beijing Language and Culture University, attended the event. The inauguration was also attended by leaders of partner universities, namely Prof. Ir. Frans Umbu Datta, M.App.Sc., Ph.D., Rector of Maranatha University, and Dr. Sutrisno, S.IP., M.Si., Rector of Nalanda Institute.