WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed tariffs and ways to deepen defence and security cooperation with Indonesia in a meeting with the Indonesian foreign minister on Wednesday (April 16), the US State Department said.
Rubio and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono "discussed ways to deepen defence and security cooperation, including efforts to uphold freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea in accordance with international law," the State Department said in a statement.
The top diplomats also discussed US reciprocal tariffs on Indonesia, and Rubio "welcomed Indonesia’s efforts to introduce economic reforms toward a fair and balanced trade relationship," the department added. - Reuters
