U.S. and China loom in background of Indonesia's presidential race

Candidates' foreign connections may give clues to election race

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The contenders in Indonesia's presidential election in Jakarta on Nov. 14: The election is unlikely to be decided on foreign policy issues per se.  © Reuters

Virdika Rizky Utama is a researcher with the think tank PARA Syndicate in Jakarta.

Indonesia's upcoming presidential election has the potential to impact the country's finely balanced approach to foreign policy. That in turn could affect regional power balances and economic relationships.

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