Major Developments in East Asia Pacific, Wednesday, October 2, 2019
INDONESIA 1. President Widodo open to dialogue with Papuan separatists. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has opened the door to holding talks with separatists in the restive region of Papua. Replying on September 30 to reporters who asked if he was prepared to meet Papuan activists demanding an independence referendum, Widodo said, “Yes, there is no problem.” […]