U.S., Indonesia to strengthen diplomatic ties, cooperation on critical minerals

The U.S and Indonesia upgraded relations to the “highest” level and sought “tangible progress” on critical minerals talks, President Biden and the White House said on Monday ahead of a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. “Today we’re talking about taking our relationship to launching the highest possible level of cooperation, a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This will mark a new era of relations between the United States and Indonesia across the board, affecting everything,” Biden said alongside Widodo at the...