How China and Indonesia's Strong Financial Ties Face the Challenge of "Resource Nationalism" The symbiotic relationship between China and Indonesia, a cornerstone of regional economic cooperation, is facing its most significant challenge yet.
The Indonesian government's increasing efforts to assert control over its vast natural resources, particularly nickel, threaten to disrupt the delicate balance of trade and investment between the two nations.
Resource nationalism in Jakarta refers to the government's pushback against Beijing's dominance in the resource sector.