U.S.-Indonesia ties are frosty, but who's giving the cold shoulder?

China trade, anti-U.S. sentiment complicate Widodo's diplomatic strategy

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrive for the first session of the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. © Pool/Reuters

TORU TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- The East Asia Summit, which puts Southeast Asia in the driver's seat in discussions with leading global powers, is one of the most important of more than 700 meetings hosted by ASEAN each year.

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