How green is China’s Belt and Road investment in Indonesia?
Economy, Foreign Policy, UncategorizedIndonesian President Joko Widodo met with Chinese President Xi Xinping on the sidelines of the 5th Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit in Hong Kong on 17 October. They announced a unveiled a host of new investment deals focused on green development. But how green is Chinese investment, really?
Jokowi’s China visit - new deals, old problems
Economy, Foreign Policy, SecurityIndonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo completed his sixth official visit to China last week. The recent Chengdu visit serves as a reminder of just how far Indonesia-China relations have come under the ten years of the Indonesia-China Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Jokowi’s tenure as President.
Is it time for Indonesia’s media to act on growing Chinese influence?
Foreign Policy, MediaSince 2019, China has greatly expanded its efforts to influence media in Indonesia.