Biden meets with Jokowi in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. - AP
WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The US and Indonesia announced a new defense cooperation agreement on Monday as Washington looks to counter Chinese influence across the Indo-Pacific with efforts to bolster defence and trade agreements.
The deal, struck after a White House meeting between President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, is part of a broader agreement that will see the nations work together on peacekeeping efforts and counterterrorism programmes. The announcement was made as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco has gotten underway.
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