Indonesia cites strong US commitment as Blinken starts ASEAN tour
2021-12-14 10:01:51 source：The Aljazeera
December 13, 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a “very noticeable” commitment to Indonesia, the country’s foreign minister has said, as the top American diplomat began a tour of Southeast Asia amid growing tensions with China in the region.
Blinken met Indonesia President Joko Widodo on Monday and emphasised the importance of the “strategic partnership” between the two countries, the US Department of State said in a statement.
Blinken lauded “Indonesia’s leadership” in the Indo-Pacific calling the country “the world’s third-largest democracy and a strong proponent of the rules-based international order”, the statement read.
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