Tea and nickel are on the agenda as Biden hosts Indonesia’s president

By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is sitting down with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House. Monday’s meeting comes one day before Biden leaves for San Francisco to attend a summit of Asian leaders. Biden also is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Indonesia is a key player in Southeast Asia and is the world’s third-largest democracy after India and the United States. However, the Middle East will also be on the agenda. Widodo will be arriving in the U.S. after attending a summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Muslim leaders denounced Israel’s invasion and bombardment of Gaza.