Jokowi joining the recent BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. — Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat
DESPITE the presence of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Indonesia made a wise decision by not applying for membership in the bloc of emerging countries, which offers the largest market in the world.
Although membership may boost relations with thriving economies across all continents, it may not be timely amid the intensifying great power rivalry, as evident in the United States’ growing hostility towards China, the Asian superpower.
