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KN. Indonesia has slammed trade weaponization and weakening multilateralism in Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono’s annual press statement, but Jakarta continues to shy away from calling out U.S. President Donald Trump for his actions. “One of the most striking features that we see today is the increasingly blurred boundaries between economy and security. Trade, investment, and technology policies are now increasingly used as geopolitical instruments.
Weaponization of economic policies is a sign of our time today,” Sugiono said in a room full of reporters and ambassadors in Jakarta on Wednesday. Sugiono’s speech lasted for around 48 minutes but failed to mention the U.S. or Trump. The Jakarta Globe later asked Sugiono whether his statement on trade weaponization was alluding to the U.S. in his speech, which the chief diplomat had denied. “No. I was talking about how multilateralism needs to be strengthened. There should be a recommitment to [international principles and rules] from all of us,” Sugiono said.
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