# Indonesia's stability and resilience amid great‑power rival‑ > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesias-stability-and-resilience-amid-greatpower-rival > Updated: 2026-07-29T21:08:11.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. In mid‑July, Indonesian analysts warned the country faced a “sandwich effect” of global financial pressures—high interest rates, volatile energy and food prices—combined with domestic challenges such as high debt, layoffs and shrinking credit. They urged protection of sea lanes, avoidance of flashpoints in the renewed US‑Iran tension, and the building of a middle‑power alliance backed by UN action to preserve domestic security and economic independence. A week later, Jakarta shifted focus to a regional strategy. At an ASEAN‑Japan‑US‑Europe round‑table, Indonesia promoted “coordinated resilience,” calling for diversified supply chains that resist US tariffs, Western investment screening and Chinese overcapacity. The country highlighted its restriction on unrefined nickel ore exports and its role in shaping the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo‑Pacific, urging flexible, plurilateral coalitions to safeguard economic security while maintaining national agency. By late July, the resilience narrative broadened to include environmental cooperation. Indonesia and Australia agreed to deepen sustainable forestry collaboration, addressing timber legality, forest‑product trade standards and ecosystem protection. Announced on the sidelines of the 30th APEC Experts Group on Illegal Logging in Shenzhen, the deal also spotlighted Indonesia’s plan to establish a World Mangrove Center as a global hub for research and capacity‑building. The initiative underscores Jakarta’s effort to diversify partnerships, strengthen regional environmental governance, and reinforce its broader strategy of resilience amid great‑power competition. ## Claims - Indonesia and Australia agreed to strengthen forestry cooperation focusing on timber legality and sustainable forest‑product trade. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The agreement was discussed during the 30th APEC Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade meeting in Shenzhen, China. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Krisdianto, a director at Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry, said both countries share a common commitment to legal and sustainable forest‑product trade. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The cooperation aims to improve forest governance, build mutual trust and support transparent, accountable forest management. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Indonesia and Australia reviewed collaboration under the Australia‑Indonesia Working Group on Forestry and explored deeper cooperation in sustainable forest management, protection, law enforcement, HR (corroborated by 2 sources) - Indonesia highlighted its plan to develop the World Mangrove Center as a global platform for mangrove research, knowledge exchange and capacity building. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-07-29: Indonesia and Australia Deepen Sustainable Forestry Cooperation Indonesia and Australia have pledged deeper forestry cooperation on timber legality, sustainable trade and forest protection, discussed at an APEC meeting in Shenzhen. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-pushes-asean-coordinated-resilience-amid-greatpower-competition ### 2026-07-18: Indonesia seeks stability and economic resilience amid global pressures Indonesia urges domestic stability, diplomatic action, and economic reforms to counter pressures from the US‑Iran war and global financial strains. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-seeks-stability-and-economic-resilience-amid-global-pressures --- Cite as: Indonesia's stability and resilience amid great‑power rival‑. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indonesias-stability-and-resilience-amid-greatpower-rival