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“I will work very hard to strengthen Indonesia and United States relationship.”
Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden celebrated the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Indonesia relations Tuesday at the White House. Biden said he wants to strengthen partnership by advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific. In 2023, the two countries deepened ties into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the highest level among non-treaty allies.
Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist destination of Bali on Wednesday. The ongoing eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on the remote island of Flores left travelers stranded at airports.
Residents in the Chinese city of Zhuhai continued to deliver …