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France and Indonesia to work on ‘true strategic partnership’
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PARIS, 31 October 2021, (TON): French President Emmanuel Macron and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Saturday vowed to work toward a “true strategic partnership”, France’s presidency said, after Paris was locked out of a defence pact between the US, UK and Australia.
Since losing a major submarine deal with Canberra, which joined an AUKUS alliance to better counter China, France has sought solace in leading Southeast Asian nations for deeper strategic ties in the Pacific region.
On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, Widodo and Macron met for half an hour discussing the growing economic clout of the region and the rivalry between the United States and China.
The French side said “they decided to work on a true strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific.”
The French presidency added “it would notably “cover the question of the ecological transition, of support for employment and growth in Indonesia.”
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