Indonesia’s Partnership Building: Free, Active and Untested.
Indonesia continues to manage its “free and active” foreign policy while building regional security partnerships. As these relationships deepen, their operationalisation may place additional pressure on Indonesia’s strategic autonomy.
China’s Critical Mineral Processing Leverage Against Europe
China's announcement that it would impose bans on 14 European companies suggests its leverage of critical mineral sanctions is expanding beyond previous disputes with the U.S. and Japan.