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Albanese reaches out early to Indonesia’s new president

Andrew Tillett

Anthony Albanese will start forging an early bond with Indonesia’s incoming president, as a fresh clash between Chinese and Filipino vessels in the South China Sea foils efforts to tone down regional tensions.

What would normally be a routine visit to Canberra on Tuesday by Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has heightened status given he will succeed President Joko Widodo in October.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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