Foreign relations and military

In contrast to Sukarno's anti-imperialism, antipathy towards the western powers, and locked horns with Malaysia, foreign relations since the "New Order" was Suharto was based on economic and political cooperation with western countries. Indonesia to maintain good relations with its neighbors in Asia, and Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and East Asia Summit.

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Indonesia to reconnect with the People's Republic of China in 1990, the previous to freeze relations with respect to anti-communist turmoil in the early governance Suharto. Indonesia became a member of the United Nations since 1950, and founder of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of the Islamic group that now has become the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Indonesia has signed the ASEAN Free Trade Area agreement, the Cairns Group, and the World Trade Organization, and was a member of OPEC, although Indonesia withdrew in 2008 in respect of Indonesia is no longer a net exporter of crude oil. Indonesia has received humanitarian and development aid since 1966, mainly from the United States, the countries of Western Europe, Australia and Japan.

The Indonesian government has been working closely with the international world in connection with the bombings carried out by Islamic militants and Al-Qaeda.Pemboman great cause casualties 202 people were killed (including 164 foreign tourists) in Kuta, Bali in 2012. The attack warning and trip (travel warnings ) issued by other countries, causing a heavy impact to the industry of travel services / tourist and investment prospects asing.Tetapi lucky Indonesian economy as a whole is not overly influenced by the things mentioned above, because Indonesia is a country that its domestic economy is quite strong and dominant.

Indonesian National Armed Forces consist of the Army, Navy (including the Marine) and Air Force. Measuring 400,000 active servicemen, has a budget of 4% of GDP in 2006, but there was controversy that there are sources of funding from commercial interests and foundations which are protected by militer.Satu good things of reforms in line with Suharto's resignation is a resignation of TNI of parliament after the dissolution of the dual function of the armed forces, although the military's influence in the state is still strong. Separatist movements in some parts of Aceh and Papua have led to armed conflict, and human rights violations and brutalities committed by pihak.Setelah for either 30 years of sporadic feud between the Free Aceh Movement and the Indonesian military, the cease-fire agreement occurred in 2005. In Papua, striking progress has been made, although still happen shortcomings, with the implementation of autonomy, with the result berkurangannya human rights violations.

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