Jokowi Says Rising Food Prices Are Dangerous and Puts Developing Nations Like Indonesia at Risk
according to Chinese customs data reported by the Indonesia's embassy in China.
On whether the Quad strategic alliance or the AUKUS nuclear and security deal that Australia signed with the UK and the U.S. last year risks angering China, Jokowi said:"We don't want our region to become the platform for rivalry [between] big countries." "We want this region to be peaceful so that we can build our country and have better economic growth. Rivalry, let alone war, will not be beneficial for any country."about the "continuing arms race and power projection in the region."
Pressed on whether Indonesia's relationship with Australia soured as a result of AUKUS, Jokowi said:"Most importantly, we want Indonesia and Australia to have [a] better relationship in the future, in investment, in trade, and others, we want it to be better."He expressed hope that relations with Canberra could improve under the leadership of new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
"Both of us want our relationship to be better, closer and more concrete in investment and trade. Because now we already have Indonesia Australia CEPA, so this is our common goal, to be open so that goods from Australia can enter Indonesia, goods from Indonesia can enter Australia," the president said.Also on CNBC
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