JAKARTA (Reuters) - Cooperation in the war against terrorism will be the focus of Condoleezza Rice's first visit to Indonesia as U.S. secretary of state this week, but the two sides will also be looking to strengthen business and political ties.
Despite differences over Middle East policy and sporadic, but large, anti-American demonstrations in Indonesia, Jakarta and Washington have generally good relations, and the southeast Asian nation is considered a close ally in U.S. anti-terrorism efforts.
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