President Joko Widodo repels pressure from the United States and sticks to "inviting Putin to the G20". Closing the curtain on the "U.S. and European-led world"

2022/10/17

The end of March 2022, one month after the outbreak of the Ukraine war. Western media continued to report Russian President Putin as “a villain who tramples on international law and indiscriminately massacres Ukrainian citizens,” while US President Biden spit and called him “Putin.” In the midst of this, the news spread that “Indonesia, the chair of the G20, will invite President Putin to the summit meeting to be held in Bali in November.” Naturally, the Indonesian government came under intense pressure from the United States, whose ultimate goal is to banish Putin-Russia from the international community. President Joko Widodo bounced back, visiting Kyiv and Moscow at the end of June and getting a personal confirmation from President Putin to attend the meeting. Indonesia, the host country of the 1955 Bandung Conference in which 29 Asian and African countries that gained independence from Western colonial rule participated, is currently leading the Non-Aligned Movement with more than 120 participating countries. Having suffered through colonial rule by Western imperialism, the non-aligned nations are better able to read behind the words of the United States and Britain regarding the war in Ukraine. The Bali summit meeting, which is scheduled to take place in November, draws a curtain on the “world led by the United States and Europe,” urging Japan to seek liberation from the yoke of defeat and slavery to the United States.

<Note> Putin, who sympathizes with the Non-Aligned Movement, criticizes Wall Street and the WEF's globalism and the "Great Reset" and advocates Neo-Eurasianism, is arguing in the above-mentioned article, "Dark clouds covers "Kishida's version of the new capitalism". It is a rehash of the "Great Reset" advocated by the WEF."

■ The sorrow of the Japanese government that intervened by proxy

Even Singapore, which was the most pro-American among the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has become self-reliant in the last 10 years, saying, "Don't force us to choose between the United States and China," (Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong). ASEAN, which has proposed its own Indo-Pacific concept that is not intended to restrain China, has clearly said “no” to major NATO powers such as the United States, Britain, France, and Germany conducting military exercises in the Western Pacific. Above all, the neutral stance of Indonesia, which adheres to non-alignment, is clear.

Since April of this year, the US government, which has been sensitive to Indonesia's move to invite Putin, has participated in summit meetings and foreign ministers' meetings with ASEAN member countries, but has avoided bilateral talks with Indonesia on the sidelines. Washington made the Japanese government engage in its usual proxy intervention activities, and between March and July, three summit meetings were held between Japan and Indonesia, including mutual visits, and one foreign ministers' meeting was also held.

According to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a telephone conversation in early March, Prime Minister Kishida responded to Washington, saying, "Russia's aggression against Ukraine is a unilateral change of the status quo by force and a move that shakes the very foundations of the international order." It was spoken by tracing Russia's criticism only in form. On the other hand, President Jokowi avoided mentioning Russia by name, saying, "We attach great importance to the principles of the UN Charter, especially the principle of territorial integrity, and the aggression should be stopped immediately."

At the end of April, Prime Minister Kishida visited Jakarta as the first step in his tour of Southeast Asia and Europe, but the day before the visit, President Joko Widodo held a telephone conversation with President Putin to confirm his intention to participate in the G20. This can only be seen as a preemptive punch to Japan and the United States, regarding Kishida's visit as a proxy mission for the United States. At the press conference after the talks, a Japanese reporter who was accompanying him questioned, as if speaking for U.S. President Biden, "Did you tell him that Putin would not be invited to the G20?" Prime Minister Kishida, who was at a loss for a response, repeated virtually no comment, showing the sadness of his helpless representatives.

President Joko Widodo, who was invited to the G7 Summit held in Germany from June 26, rejected the G7's "accusation of inviting Putin" and made a surprise visit to Ukraine and Russia. President Zelensky replied, "If Putin doesn't appear, he will attend."

The U.S. administration of Biden, whose stomach bugs do not go away, forced another Japan-Indonesia summit meeting in July. President Joko visited Japan this time. According to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was no mention of Ukraine or Russia at the meeting. In desperation, Prime Minister Kishida said that he would deepen cooperation by linking the "free and open Indo-Pacific Initiative" of Japan, the United States, Australia and India with ASEAN's own "Indo-Pacific Outlook", which aspires to reconcile with China. Both can be described as water and oil. During the meeting, President Jokowi, who usually kept a smile and a gentle expression, cast a sharp, cold look at Prime Minister Kishida.

The reason why Indonesia tried to propose the Indo-Pacific concept as an independent concept of ASEAN was that at the end of 2017, the Trump administration clearly declared a new cold war against China. The Joko administration emphasized its relationship with China, and opposed the Quad, a strategic dialogue between Japan, the United States, Australia, and India aimed at containing China. Under these circumstances, India, one corner of the

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d, supported the Indonesian-led ASEAN initiative, saying, "ASEAN leadership is necessary for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region." The Japanese government and media continue to ignore the move.

■Relentless Threats: Block Putin's participation in the G20

The United States and Britain, obsessed with “expulsion of Putin and Russia from the international community,” have recently indiscriminately crossed the red line laid out by Russia. If the West intensifies the degree of provocation, Russian military action against Ukraine has become tougher and more ambitious. The United States and Britain continue to escalate their accusations against Russia, accusing it of indiscriminate killing of civilians and amplification of attacks on civilian facilities by mobilizing the Western media.

The attack on the Crimean Bridge on October 8 (photograph) and the gas leak sabotage of the "Nord Stream" undersea natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany on September 26 are typical examples of escalating means. The United States and Europe use the media to propagandize it as “Russia's self-produced false flag operation,” and refuse to listen to Russia's claim that it was a “terrorist attack by a Ukrainian agency (backed by the United States and Britain).” From the standpoint of a third party, I have no choice but to call it a "relentless threat" that blames Russia for all its wrongdoings.

Underlying the intimidation is the U.S. and U.K. establishment's obsessive devotion to thwarting the Indonesian government's attempt to make Putin's invitation to the G20 summit in Bali on November 15-16.

By any chance, Putin show up in Bali, and shake hands with not only the leaders of the G7 member countries, but also Xi Jinping of China, Modi of India, Erdogan of Turkey, and Mohammed Muhammad of Saudi Arabia, who has begun to distance himself from the United States, has rapidly approached Russia. US and Britain never allow the scene of chatting with them to be reported. This is because the “permanent banishment of Putin”, which had once seemed to have been successful since February 24, when the Russian military began to invade Ukraine, would come to a standstill.

Following the attack on the Crimean Bridge, Russia launched a large-scale strike across Ukraine with missiles and drones. The Russian side claimed that it was "retaliation for Ukrainian terrorism, and that the targets were energy and communications facilities, and Ukrainian military command bases," but as usual, this was easily mishandled. The Western media has extensively reported the impact of bullets on infrastructure such as water supply and electricity, cultural facilities where ordinary citizens gather, and bullet holes in parks, further impressing the world with Russia's lawlessness.

On October 11, the G7 leaders held an emergency online meeting as if they had been waiting for it, and repeatedly criticized that "indiscriminate attacks on civilians constitute war crimes." Despite Russia's accusations of "targeted retaliation," the statement reaffirmed its growing hatred of Russia. There is not even the slightest suspicion that the indiscriminate attacks were “false flag terrorism” by highly trained U.S. and British special forces and foreign mercenary units hiding in Ukraine, and neo-Nazi armed groups such as Azov.

On October 12, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling Russia's annexation of four provinces in southeastern Ukraine "illegal and void." Of the 193 member states of the United Nations, 143 voted in favor, 5 against, 35 abstained, and 10 refused to vote. Meanwhile, on March 2, shortly after the war in Ukraine began, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution "condemning Russia and calling for its immediate withdrawal from Ukraine." As a result, 141 countries voted in favor, 5 countries including Russia opposed, 35 countries including China and India abstained, and 12 countries refused to vote. Compared to March, the results for October showed that two countries declined to vote, and two more countries voted in favor. There were basically no major changes. However, the Western media, including Japan, were excited that the number of approval hit a record high.

President Putin, who willingly agreed to attend the G20 meeting with President Joko Widodo, who visited Moscow in June, changed his attitude in response to the worsening war situation. According to Reuters, Russian aide Ushakov said on October 12, "It is still unclear whether Putin will attend the G20 summit. US President Biden said in an interview with CNN on the same day, "There is no reason to meet with Putin at the G20 at this time," suggesting that he would not attend. The possibility of Vice President Harris attending as a substitute is also rumored.

■ ASEAN Producing Outstanding Leaders

Thailand, the chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), is keeping pace with Indonesia. According to Bangkok-based newspapers dated October 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a reply to the Thai government that he "accepts the invitation to attend." The APEC summit is scheduled for November 18th and 19th, and the G20 Bali meeting is scheduled for November 15th and 16th. The Russian presidential office's decision that "President Putin's attendance at the G20 is undecided" can be taken as an indication that a week, including travel days, cannot be spent attending two summits in East Asia amid the worsening war situation. Attendance may be one or the other. In any case, the Thai government's invitation to attend Putin has become a force behind the Indonesian government's resolute stance.

APEC, which was established in 1989 with the advocacy of open regional economic cooperation, has 21 countries and regions in the Pacific Rim. Russia also joined in 1998. The United States, Japan, and Canada are the only three major countries (G7) that are at the forefront of criticizing Putin and sanctioning Russia, led by the United States and Britain. US President Biden has already announced that he will not attend the summit and will send a proxy. Furthermore, the European powers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the EU, which are directly in the face of the confrontation with Russia, will not come, so President Putin will have a lighter load. But the G20 meeting, with all the G7 leaders in full force, seems like a better place to show the world Putin's decisiveness.

The meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington, which was set to compile a joint statement on October 13, ended without a statement. No agreement could be found between the West and Russia over the war in Ukraine. Indonesian President Joko Widodo was reported to have dismissed Washington's decision to exclude Putin, saying that the G20 summit would focus on discussing economic issues. However, even the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, which is supposed to be devoted to fiscal and financial issues, was unable to adopt a joint statement.

President Joko Widodo's courage and independence are outstanding. For the first time since its independence, Indonesia has a superior leader who is not associated with the military and has risen to non-elite levels. Mahathir, a 97-year-old former Prime Minister of Malaysia who has been a leader of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Conference of Islamic Nations together with Indonesia and has continued to advocate for independence from the United States and Europe without hesitation. Former Philippine President Duterte, who embarked on effective agricultural land reform for the first time after a major transformation and maintained an approval rating of over 80% during his six-year term, Lee father and son are the ones who pulled up Singapore to become a de facto developed country despite being ridiculed as a development dictatorship.

[Photo] Prime Minister Mahathir (at that time) talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin who was invited to the 13th Summit of Non-Aligned Nations held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2003

Japanese politicians and bureaucrats must always make policy decisions while watching Washington's complexion. It goes without saying how prominent ASEAN leaders honestly view Japan. Japan is now trailing behind China in all aspects of development assistance, trade, and investment in ASEAN. Indonesia's export value by country in 2021 is 53.7 billion dollars for China. Japan's contribution to China is $17.9 billion and the United States' $25.8 billion. There is no way that ASEAN will ride on the decoupling of China and economic sanctions against Russia led by the United States and Europe. It would be ridiculous to get intoxicated with Shinzo Abe, who was still being hyped up as “Japan shining at the center of the world,” while being skillfully manipulated by the Anglo-Saxon Alliance of the United States and Britain. Now is the time to learn from the self-reliant ASEAN.

In any case, how Putin Russia will behave in Indonesia and Thailand in mid-November, how Southeast Asian leaders will deal with relations between the West and China / Russia, and armed clashes with Ukraine and Russia will be the new challenges of the 21st century. It will be a touchstone to gauge the movement of the formation of the world order. There is no doubt that they are closing the curtain on a “Western-led world.”