Balanced Diplomacy

The presence of thousands of anti-US protestors outside the US embassy in Jakarta prior to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's arrival in the country offered a challenging backdrop to her recent visit. In a series of high-level meetings, the strength of Indonesian-US relations was then tested by an agenda comprising issues as diverse as anti-terrorism and military co-operation, trade and economic development, US relations with countries of Islamic faith generally, as well as shared regional and global political concerns. Importantly, the statements from both sides which have followed discussions suggest that bilateral ties are likely to increase in light

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