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Indonesia's stance on China-Taiwan conflict more about dependency on Beijing than being neutral

  • Written by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Assistant Professor in International Relations, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
Indonesia's stance on China-Taiwan conflict more about dependency on Beijing than being neutralChinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Indonesia’s attitude toward rising tensions between China and Taiwan suggests Southeast Asia’s largest economy is still dependent on China, fearing the loss of its closest and biggest trading partner.

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