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Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Assistant Professor in International Relations, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta

Xi Jinping's reelection may help Indonesian economy, but protests may worsen anti-Chinese sentiments

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo during G20 Summit in Bali. Media Center of G20 Indonesia

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been reelected as the Secretary General of China Communist Party (CCP), making him secure an unprecedented third term as the country’s leader.

A recent study by Indonesia-based research institution LAB45 has indicated that Xi’s reelection may bring economic benefits to Southeast Asian countries, especially Indonesia. China and Indonesia have a strong trading relationship in the energy sector, especially coal, which is of course as a key producer of greenhouse gases has been targeted by the international community for “phasing down”.

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