Japan will provide Indonesia with two high-speed patrol boats to bolster maritime security cooperation in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the region. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced the pledge during a visit to Jakarta, where he also discussed defense equipment technical cooperation and decarbonized energy sectors with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
BOGOR, Indonesia — Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of growing assertiveness by China .Ishiba made the pledge during a visit to Jakarta, where he held talks with Indonesia n President Prabowo Subianto on a range of bilateral issues.
'He said the two countries also agreed to cooperate in decarbonized energy sectors, such as geothermal power, hydrogen, ammonia, and biofuels.Before arriving in Jakarta, Ishiba held talks in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.'For our foreign policy, strengthening cooperation with Southeast Asia is one of the biggest priorities,' Ishiba said.With US encouragement as it seeks to counter China, Japan has been deepening security ties in the region.
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