# China, Indonesia ministers to meet Friday on security and economic issues

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- Reuters, 2026-08-20 23:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-indonesia-ministers-meet-friday-discuss-security-economic-issues-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a878958c69d29000181b667

> China and Indonesia’s foreign and defense ministers are due to meet on Friday, with security, political and economic matters expected to dominate. Jakarta is seeking to balance relations with Beijing and Washington amid trade disputes and tensions in the South China Sea.

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