Indonesia Calls On China to Help Cool Middle East Tensions


by Bloomberg.com

Bloomberg.com— Indonesia urged China to use its influence to prevent an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who traveled to the archipelago as Beijing aims to deepen diplomatic ties with Jakarta.

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