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A shared economic adversary could drive the two Asian giants to strengthen their Brics ties, but the way forward is far from clear India and China have long been locked in a delicate dance - neighbours bound by geography but divided by history,

Indonesia’s fragile garment industry may have to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers this year if the government is unable to rein in persistent dumping from China, an industry association official warned.

Indonesia will expand its existing defence partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the safety of sea passage and fisheries,

Indonesia has officially joined the Brics group, adding Southeast Asia's largest economy and most populous country to the economic and political bloc founded by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009.

VCG. China and Indonesia are seeking concrete and pragmatic actions to boost military and coast guard cooperation after recent exchanges between high-level o

"There is no other choice. Both of us, Indonesia and China have to strengthen our relationship based on three pillars: politics and security, economic development and people-to-people (connectivity)," said Dino, who is the former ambassador to the US and former deputy foreign minister.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

China’s REPT Battero has revealed plans to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Indonesia, targeting 8 GWh of annual production capacity in the first phase.

The government has advised people to stay calm and take protective measures after it increased surveillance of HMPV to prevent the virus, which causes respiratory tract infections, from entering the country amid a slight rise in cases in China.

The Japanese prime minister visited Indonesia and Malaysia, as part of efforts to integrate the Southeast Asian nations into Tokyo’s preparations for a catastrophic US-led war against China.

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