Australian Defense Minister Richard Marls said on Thursday that the security concern over China was partially raising deep relations with Indonesia in a sector inspired by rivalry between Beijing and Washington.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanis came to visit Indonesia after his first foreign journey after his first foreign trip after his first foreign trip after his first foreign trip after his first foreign trip after his visit to Indonesia to meet counterparts Sjafrie Sjamsoedin at Jakarta.Marls stated that the alliance with Indonesia stood on its terms, but concerns about China’s military construction in the region affected Australia’s foreign policy thinking.“We have not made any secret to the fact that we are concerned about security about China. We have made China clear, “Marls, who also works as Deputy Prime Minister, told reporters in the Indonesian capital.“It shapes how we think about the strategic landscape we encounter.”He said Geography was an important part of the close ties with President Prabovo Subino’s government, with which he signed a defense agreement last year.He said, “You need to look at the map to understand how important Indonesia is strategically for Australia. Its geography is deeply important,” he said.“This is actually increasing the increase in activity between Australia and Indonesia.”The Australian Minister said that Marls and Decorates discussed “more cooperation with” Maritime Domain Awareness “, who would see their terrorists sharing more information about the water that share more information about the water shared by them, the Australian Minister said.“The relationship between Australia and Indonesia has never been in a better size,” he said.The bilateral defense treaty pledged to cooperate closely in the Asia-Pacific region and included provisions for each military operations in another country.Months after the signing of the agreement, thousands of Indonesian and Australian troops conducted joint exercises in East Java in November.Canberra has long been closer to Washington, a long -standing ally, which increases its army in an attempt to stop a growing China’s strength. Jakarta, meanwhile, has run a more neutral route, beware of drawing very close to Washington and very little ready for needle Beijing.
