Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Indonesia on Monday morning to discuss bilateral relations and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, his spokesperson Ned Price said.
“@SecBlinken has landed in Indonesia. In Jakarta, he will discuss shared goals on COVID-19 recovery, strengthening democracy, bolstering trade and economic ties, defending the freedom of navigation, and collaborating in cybersecurity with Indonesia,” Price tweeted.
Blinken will stay in Jakarta from December 13-14, where he will meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and other officials, a press release by the US State Department noted.
Talks will also focus on the importance of an open and free Indo-Pacific region.
After visiting Jakarta, the secretary of state will head for Malaysia, Thailand and Hawaii.
