Indonesia’s relations with Beijing deteriorate in the South China Sea
FILE PHOTO: Indonesia Presidents Joko Widodo walks next to a national flag during his visit at a military base in Natuna, near South China Sea, Indonesia January 8, 2020, Laily Rachev/Courtesy of Indonesian Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
The start of 2020 witnessed a significant deterioration of relations between Indonesia and China, with potential implications for the wider Indo-Pacific strategic geometry. In late December 2019, Chinese Coast Guard…