Jokowi's aide denies Indonesia will ban food imports from China amid coronavirus fears

"No, we have no such plan," said minister Luhut Pandjaitan, when asked about the plan to ban China's imports. -Reuters

JAKARTA, Feb 4, Straits Times/ANN - Indonesia will not ban food and beverages imports from China amid the growing spread of the coronavirus, said a close aide of President Joko Widodo, refuting comments by another minister.

"No, we have no such plan," Mr Luhut Pandjaitan, coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment, told The Straits Times on Monday night (Feb 3) when asked about the plan to ban China's imports.