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China Pressure Hangs Over Indonesia’s U.S. Tariff Deal

Indonesia’s planned tariff deal with the United States risks drawing pressure from China, if Jakarta grants Washington terms not extended elsewhere, an Indonesian economist warned, as the agreement nears signing. “China might use this as a basis to demand the same ...
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