Among the key outcomes of the leaders’ summit were a resumption of military-to-military cooperation and the creation of a task force to curb the production of fentanyl.
Economists pointed out that the weaknesses of Indonesia’s partnership were further highlighted when put in contrast with a similar agreement made between the US and Vietnam.
The leaders will be seeking to reduce friction, but deep progress on the vast differences separating them may have to wait for another day.
The Marcos administration has been leaning toward nuclear energy in hopes of solving the country’s electricity problem.
President Xi also noted that being at the helm of China-US relations, he and President Biden shoulder heavy responsibilities for the two peoples, for the world and for history.
The two leaders have announced that their partnership would be elevated from a strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Despite the tempered expectations for any substantive breakthroughs in relations between Beijing and Washington, it is possible that the long-awaited Xi-Biden meeting could…
The elevation marks a new level in a relationship that has at times been touchy, with concerns among some US senators over labour rights and environmental standards in Indonesia.
The meeting was the first-ever standalone trilateral defence ministerial meeting, distinguishing itself from previous ones that were held on the sidelines of multilateral events.
Seoul's top diplomat also said that North Korea 'deserves more sanctions', should any indication of Hamas support be discovered.