Indonesian President Joko Widodo appeals to U.S. President Joe Biden for a cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2023. Leaders from the United States and Indonesia were in discussions on Monday (Nov 14) that will set the stage for US President Joe Biden's Biden greeted Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House as the two leaders prepare for a Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, where Washington hopes to reduce friction with Beijing. Biden is due to meet Xi on Wednesday. Biden and Widodo are expected to agree to new cooperation in defence areas including cybersecurity, space, combined exercises and nuclear threats, according to a senior Biden administration official who declined to be identified
Indonesian President Joko Widodo appeals to U.S. President Joe Biden for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The leaders discuss cooperation in defense areas.