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Widodo urges ‘concrete action’ from Albanese to ease US-China rivalry

Emma Connors
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Jakarta | Indonesian President Joko Widodo will urge Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take “concrete action” to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific in a regional push against escalating US-China tensions.

Mr Widodo, who arrives in Sydney on Monday for his first visit to Australia in 3½ years, now accepts Canberra’s decision to join the AUKUS security pact with the United States and Britain.

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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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