Why Indonesia should ditch Trump’s mineral trade deal

The February 19 Indonesia-United States trade deal was announced as a breakthrough. Headlines focused on tariff cuts and major business deals. But the provisions on critical minerals show why the deal could prove a strategic burden more than a win. Under the deal, Indonesia agreed to open access to critical mineral exports to the United
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