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Indonesia says no to US demand to buy American drones, but agrees to other terms in trade talks
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At the launch of the Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 22, US President Donald Trump shook his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto’s hand.
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- Indonesia and the US are finalising a trade deal to lower US tariffs from 32% to 19%. Indonesia will ease curbs on US auto imports and remove barriers for US tech and medical equipment.
- Indonesia will import more fuel from the US and support American EV industries. However, Indonesia rejected US demands to change its South China Sea policy and buy US drones.
- Discussions continue, focusing on final wording and administrative issues.
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JAKARTA – Indonesia has agreed to a significant number of terms demanded by the US in their trade talks, including a plan to import fuel from the US instead of Singapore, The Straits Times has learnt.
But Indonesia has rejected provisions that would violate its Constitution, including demands for it to buy US-made drones for surveillance in waters near the South China Sea, two senior government officials have told ST on condition of anonymity.
