Blair, who is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Nusantara Capital (IKN), arrived through the front door of the State Palace with his entourage. Shortly afterwards, the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB), Azwar Anas, also arrived at the palace and went inside. The visit of the former Prime Minister of Britain to the Palace discussed collaboration between the Indonesian Government and the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) to accelerate digital transformation.

"Previously, on the same day, Jokowi received a special guest from the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) of China, Wang Yi, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who accompanied Jokowi, stated that the President encouraged the Chinese government to participate in the development cooperation of the Nusantara Capital (IKN), particularly in the transportation sector."

In addition, the meeting also discussed the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project and the Surabaya high-speed train. Jokowi encourages the transfer of technology for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train and the acceleration of the feasibility study for the extension of the route to Surabaya. "The president also encourages the implementation of strategic projects in the Kaltara industrial area, especially for investment in the petrochemical sector," he said.

Retno conveyed that further discussion on the high-speed train cooperation will take place in the high-level dialogue forum on the cooperation mechanism (HDCM) in Labuan Bajo, NTT, on Friday, April 19, 2024. This cooperation will be discussed together with the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan. "Earlier, I conveyed it in the HDCM forum to Minister Luhut Marves, me, and on behalf of the People's Republic of China, it will be chaired by Minister Wang Yi," said Retno.