China-Indonesia relations

Partnerships between Indonesian and Chinese research institutes are an increasingly prominent part of Beijing's "soft power" strategy. Are they working?

Beijing's wooing of Southeast Asia's largest nation counsels a renewed focus on maritime Southeast Asia from Tokyo.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the three nations have established a triad of deepening and mutually beneficial relationships.

Getting close to Indonesian provinces is a key goal of Chinese diplomacy and crucial for the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative.

As Indonesia and China mark 70 years of relations, ties are marked by a tension between economic cooperation and ongoing maritime frictions.

The RMB is gradually making inroads in Indonesia.

The new wave of Chinese migrants has ignited criticism among many segments in Indonesian society – including Chinese Indonesians.

Indonesia prefers to partner with other countries, not China, in building its new capital city. That's a wake-up call for Beijing.

Illegal fishing – including by Chinese vessels – continues to be a problem in the Natuna Sea.

Can Indonesia develop a strategy to confront China’s long game in the Natunas and the South China Sea?

Indonesia’s travel ban could impact not only economic but political ties between the two countries.