Choose France summit: Indonesia looks to expand trade and navigate Trump-era trade tensions

19/05/2025 21:11 France 24

Emmanuel Macron announced a record 20 billion euros worth of new investments at the 8th edition of his flagship "Choose France" investment summit on Monday. More than 200 business leaders attended the gathering. Among them was Anindya Bakrie, Chair of the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who spoke with FRANCE 24’s Yuka Royer about how Indonesia is trying to navigate Donald Trump's global trade war and its attempts to expand trade opportunities.

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