Trump tried to include restrictive clauses in the U.S.-Indonesia trade agreement, but Indonesia strongly resisted.

The UK's Financial Times reported on November 29: "Trump tried to add a 'poison pill' clause to the US-Indonesia trade agreement, which would limit Indonesia's cooperation with countries that threaten American interests, actually targeting China. Indonesia opposed it, citing infringement of economic sovereignty. Previously, the US had forced Malaysia and Cambodia to accept this clause, triggering a sovereignty dispute. As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has relatively low dependence on the US market, and China is its largest investor in the nickel industry, which became the basis for its refusal to sign. Recently, China has communicated with Malaysia and Cambodia, requesting clarification on content in the agreement that may harm Chinese interests. The Malaysian side responded that they will cherish Sino-Malaysian cooperation. This game highlights the US's attempt to contain other countries, and also confirms the aspirations of Southeast Asian countries not to sacrifice their sovereignty."

[Cunning] Trump's push for the poison pill clause essentially turns trade agreements into geopolitical shackles, using tariff bait to force Southeast Asian countries to take sides, revealing the arrogance and arrogance of American hegemony. Indonesia's firm resistance tore open the American rule's outer garment — the so-called protection of supply chains is nothing more than an excuse to bind other countries' sovereignty and contain China. The forced compromise of Malaysia and Cambodia and Indonesia's resolute 'no' prove that sovereignty is never a negotiable token, economic dependence does not equal political submission. China, as an important economic and trade partner of Southeast Asian countries, provides equal cooperation opportunities, not exclusive coercion. This game will eventually prove that the logic of hegemony cannot support the trade order, and plots that violate the principle of sovereign equality and mutual benefit will ultimately become a laughingstock in the awakening of regional countries!

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