HEADLINE-ASIAN GEOPOLITICS | INDONESIA-Jokowi’s global outlook still too ‘narrow’

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right) and US President Joe Biden walk together at the Apurva Kempinski Bali hotel on Nov. 14, 2022, as part of a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.(Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat/Laily Rachev)

 

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In his State of the Nation address this year, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made a big fuss about how much “international trust” Indonesia has gained over the years.

He touted the success of Indonesia’s Group of 20 presidency last year amid sharpening global rivalries, as well as its ongoing chairmanship of ASEAN, as examples of Indonesia, a growing “middle power”, being able to convene the world’s major powers at the same table, on home turf.

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Jokowi emphasized that this rise in the nation’s global stature should not be squandered. He even sought to level with ordinary Indonesians by acknowledging that, while this trust cannot be consumed by them in the same way rice can, it remains a key aspect in safeguarding national interests espoused in the 2045 Golden Indonesia vision.

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Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post
PREMIUM Jakarta
●   Sat, August 19, 2023

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