ASIALINK

The inauguration of Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s eighth President evoked speculation and debate about the direction of the country’s foreign policy. Will Prabowo tilt away from the West, embracing China and the Global South, as geopolical rivalries intensify? What value will he place on ASEAN as a conduit to managing regional and international problems? How will he approach a sometimes bumpy relationship with Australia that in recent years has enjoyed an era of relative stability? Prabowo is hard to predict. And he carries human rights baggage – at least in the West – from his days as a Special Forces officer and General under his late father-in-law Suharto. But he also comes to office with the greatest international experience and knowledge of any Indonesian President.

In this event hosted by Asialink, APLN members Gary Quinlan and Dewi Fortuna Anwar discussed the outlook for Indonesia’s international political, economic, and security relations under its new President.

Watch the recording here.