https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesia-seeks-expanded-joint-military-exercises-with-chinaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesia-seeks-expanded-joint-military-exercises-with-chinahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesia-seeks-expanded-joint-military-exercises-with-china#u46728Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:11:09 +0000Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen military cooperation and expand joint military exercises following high-level talks in Jakarta. The agreement includes deeper collaboration on energy security, minerals, and technology. The Indonesian President met with China's foreign and defense ministers during the second China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue to call for overall strategic cooperation. These developments occur as Jakarta attempts to maintain balanced relations with both Beijing and Washington amid geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific.Why it m