The Indonesian President said peace and stability were key to achieving prosperity. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday pleaded with the world’s big powers to “strengthen cooperation, not sharpen rivalries”.
But US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend; the two superpowers were instead represented by Vice-President Kamala Harris and Premier Li Qiang. He urged leaders at the EAS to “make this forum a place to strengthen collaboration, a place to strengthen cooperation, not to sharpen rivalries”.
On Tuesday, Mr Widodo warned that Asean will not become “a proxy for any power”, and will cooperate with anyone for peace and prosperity.was one of the main discussion points at the Asean Summit. Mr Widodo had previously said that Indonesia, as Asean rotating chair, would strengthen the bloc’s role in the region.
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