Bilateral relations between the Republic of Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka have reached a critical juncture. The convergence of pragmatic economic continuity and a reshaping of the regional security architecture has ushered in a new chapter in Indonesian diplomacy. As Southeast Asia’s anchor power, Jakarta firmly rejects being trapped in a binary East-versus-West alliance. Indonesia’s classic “free and active” foreign policy doctrine has been modernized into an assertive, multidimensional dynamic hedging strategy.
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