Demonstrators protest near the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon. Photo: AP
Can Indonesia use Myanmar to balance the US and China?
- Jakarta’s efforts to help its Southeast Asian neighbour are partly aimed at keeping it within Asean’s orbit rather than China’s, experts say
- But Indonesia is also hoping to impress its democratic credentials on US President Joe Biden, giving the country leverage in its strategic interests
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Demonstrators protest near the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon. Photo: AP