China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that other Southeast Asian countries may follow suit.
Last Wednesday’s drill – which one observer said may “lower the political threshold” for neighbouring countries – was followed by a meeting of the two countries’ foreign and defence ministers on Friday, where they discussed further military cooperation and a range of other topics, such as food security.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Indonesia was...
Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?
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August 21, 2026
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