AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoChina-Indonesia Diplomacy: Chinese FM Wang Yi urged both countries to “pool strength” for Global South cooperation during Jakarta talks, while also criticizing “unilateralism” and “power politics.” Defense Ties: China’s defense chief Dong Jun called for deeper military cooperation with Indonesia, including joint exercises, officer exchanges, and defense-industry links. Foreign Policy Signals: Indonesia and China agreed to expand a new strategic dialogue covering politics, economy, security, maritime affairs, and people-to-people ties, with food and energy security also on the agenda. Earthquake Aftermath (Flores): The Flores quake death toll rose to 83 as displacement topped 110,000; BNPB says 1,378 schools were damaged, with emergency learning set up for affected students. Wildfires & Haze (Kalimantan): Indonesia is stepping up cloud seeding and weather modification to fight Kalimantan fires, while warning against open burning as smoke spreads into Malaysia. Digital Payments: Bank Indonesia reported QRIS now has 65.77 million users and 44.86 million merchants. Justice in Bali: A Swiss tourist was sentenced to one year in prison for insulting Nyepi, Bali’s Day of Silence.
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