Who’s Who of Indonesia’s Election And What it Means for Australia-Beijing Ties

Analysis Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy and largest Muslim-majority country, will head to the polls Feb. 14 for its presidential elections with three main candidates jostling for the top job. This election is of both regional and global significance as the country, which is on track to become the sixth largest economy before the end of the decade, and is strategically placed near global trade routes. It is in the interest of most countries to have a government in power that will help maintain freedom of navigation in the region, particularly as Beijing increasingly contests this principle of law in the South China Sea....