Irritated at America, Luhut reveals Jokowi’s reason for coming to China

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, spoke about the administration of President Joko Widodo, which is more inclined towards China than towards the United States.

Luhut said that when he was visited by the chief executive of the International Development Finance Corporation, Adam Boehler was asked about President Jokowi’s closer relationship with China than with the United States.

“I am open, honest [kepada Adam Boehler] with China very good relations. I also told Adam, ‘for you [Amerika]”You’re good to yourself too, but it’s only been in the last year,” Luhut said in an online discussion cited by Bisnis on Saturday (10/24/2020).

Adam Boehler is a close contributor to US Predict Donald Trump. Boehler previously joined the Democratic Party. However, since Trump became president, he has been close to the Republican Party.

In addition, Luhut said that previously Indonesia did not have close contacts with US officials, so for the sake of investment, the government reached out to China.

“Before, we had no contact with the United States. I do not have, ‘yes because you are hard to find, yes, I am also angry with you’, pleading when I met, met the vice minister, yes, he did not love me. Yes here we are [China]So don’t blame us, ”Luhut said, telling Boehler the explanation.

However, during the meeting, Luhut said that the direction of Indonesian cooperation had now shifted to the United States, especially in the last year.

“So now we are change [berubah], Indonesia becomes Strategic partner America. So really, how important diplomacy is, we must know that we are powerful, a country that cannot be harassed, “Luhut explained.

According to Luhut, Indonesia is currently being considered by the world’s two giants, China and the United States, along with their disputes from an economic and political perspective. Therefore, the government will play the role of a balancing force.

“So power balance It is important. Our population is the largest after China, India and America. From an economic point of view, we are not far away, we are rich in agricultural products. If managed well, it becomes a great power. So negotiate with them like this [sambal menunjukkan tangan meminta]. The negotiations must be the same, “he added.

As is well known, Chinese investment in Indonesia has dominated in recent years. China ranks second after Singapore. The United States is not even in the top five despite dominating.