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Foreign Policy Talks

by Noto Suoneto

A podcast to gather and connect the ideas of foreign affairs and international relations, covering the most - pressing global and regional issues in relates to democracy, geopolitics, international political economy, state-business relationship, global governance, and world youth trends.

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  1. Ganjar-Mahfud's Vision and Mission on Indonesia's Foreign Affairs

    Given the strategic and growing role Indonesia has at the regional and global level, particularly after two years back-to-back G20 and ASEAN leaderships, this episode will review how one of the candidates, Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD have offered to the table when it comes to the country’s...

  2. Prabowo-Gibran's Vision and Mission on Indonesia's Foreign Affairs

    Three candidates have been submitted their application to run as the new leader of Indonesia in 2024-2029. Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka is one of the three candidates. This episode will cover the summary of Prabowo-Gibran's Visions and Missions on Indonesia's international...

  3. Special Episode- Why Do We Need to Understand China More? ft. Schwarzman Scholars

    Listen to my conversation with two recipient of Schwarzman Scholarship, Ryan Kueh and Hans Sebastian on the importance to understand China more in the future. Considering the consequential influence that China has to global politics and economy, these two guests have some thoughts on the ways…

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  4. Special Episode: Year-End Review of Southeast Asia in 2022

    Please enjoy the Year-End Review of Southeast Asia in 2022 from the perspectives of Foreign Policy Talks members (specifically from our unit "Southeast Asian Society of Foreign Affairs (SASFA)". Coming from different countries with various expertise, we provide to you our candid thoughts on...

  5. Special Episode: Year-End Review of Our World in 2022

    Please enjoy the Year-End Review of Our World in 2022 from the perspectives of Foreign Policy Talks members. Coming from different countries with various expertise, we provide to you our candid thoughts on interesting moments that happened this year!

  6. EP #91 What did Indonesia's Jokowi Achieve from its Moscow and Kyiv 'peace mission'?

    Listen to my conversation with Dr. Yohanes Sulaiman, a Lecturer at Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani in Indonesia on the latest President Jokowi’s visit to Russia and Ukraine, of what so called the 'peace mission' in the midst of today's war. Hosted by Thomas Noto Suoneto.

  7. Special Episode - EU, ASEAN and the Future of Regional Peace and Unity

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic missions in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. In this episode, H.E. Igor Driesmans, the EU Ambassador to ASEAN...

  8. Special Episode- Building a Stronger World: The Vision of Portugal and Indonesia

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic missions in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. For this special episode, we had the opportunity to have a…

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  9. Special Episode - Indonesia-France Strategic Cooperation Towards the Post-Pandemic Future

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic missions in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. Foreign Policy Talks Podcast brings you the most up-to-date...

  10. Special Episode - A Closer Cooperation, A Stronger World: Indonesia and Hungary's Perspectives

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) Ambassadors in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. For this special episode, we had such a gripping conversation with H.E…

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  11. Special Episode - The Joint Future of Indonesia and The Netherlands: Some Key Issues

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic missions in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. Indonesia and the Netherlands have a long history. On this episode,...

  12. Special Episode - Moving towards A Better World: How Poland and Indonesia Can Contribute?

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic mission in Indonesia to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. For this special episode, we had a gratifying conversation with H....

  13. Special Episode - Time to Reshape the Future: Spain and Indonesia's Views

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic mission in Indonesia to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. For this special episode, we are happy to conduct an interesting...

  14. Special Episode - How Better Indonesia-Romania Relations Benefit the World

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic missions in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. For this special episode, we put a spotlight on a number of…

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  15. Special Episode- Stronger EU and Indonesia Ties in the Midst of Geopolitical Shock

    Happy Europe Day! In celebration of Europe Day, Foreign Policy Talks Podcast collaborates with the European Union (EU) diplomatic missions in Jakarta to bring a series of special episode podcast interviews to our loyal listeners. For this special episode, we are delighted to have a conversation...

  16. Ep#81 Could Indonesia as G20 President Help De-escalate the Russia-Ukraine War?

    We have listened a lot of distinct views on Ukraine-Russia war, and the big question is how to find the best solutions to solve the crisis immediately The spillover impacts of Ukraine-Russia war is everywhere, not only in Europe, but across the globe. Not only in the political sphere, but also...

  17. EP #80 The Challenges Behind COVID-19 Vaccines

    In this episode, I talked to Carina Joe, a Senior Scientist at the University of Oxford (AstraZeneca vaccine). Carina shared her experiences on how did she get involved in the vaccine invention and production We explored further on the issue of covid mutation, vaccine nationalism, and Indonesia’s...

  18. EP #79 Why India abstained when the world condemned Russia

    India was abstain at the United Nations votes over Ukraine-Russia crisis. There is a speculation that India is in a difficult position to against Russia’s attack to Ukraine. In this episode, I talked to Ambassador Gurjit Singh, former Indian Ambassador to Germany, Indonesia, Ethiopia, ASEAN and…

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  19. EP #78 Why Do Many Indonesians Back Russia's Attack to Ukraine?

    Listen to my conversation with Radityo Dharmaputra, PhD Student & Junior Research Fellow in Political Science at the University of Tartu, Estonia and Lecturer of Russia-East European Studies and Foreign Policy Analysis at Airlangga University on why do many Indonesians back Russia's position in…

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  20. EP #77 South Korea's New President, New Foreign Policy?

    In this episode, I talked to Sang Kim, Director of Public Affairs at the Korea Economic Institute of America on South Korea's newly elected conservative Yoon Suk Yeol set to become South Korea's next president after Lee Jae-myung, from the ruling Democratic Party, conceded defeat. In a…

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  21. EP #76 Will Putin Get What He Wants on Ukraine?

    I talked to Dr. Hana Josticova, from Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies based in the United Kingdom on Putin's decision to attack Ukraine. With all of his justification, will he get what he wants at the end? Enjoy!

  22. EP #75 Ukraine-Russia Crisis, What's Going Forward?

    Russia has launched a devastating attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of 44 million people, with military forces bombing some cities in the Ukrainian territory. The US, Western allies, and some countries in Asia have imposed sanctions to Putin, Russia and its oligarchs and isolating them from...

  23. EP #74 Updates on Korean Peninsula Peace Process

    I am delighted to talk to Eunwoo Lee from South Korea's Ministry of National Defense. We discussed around the recent developments on the Korean Peninsula and how would the upcoming Presidential Election in South Korea affect the future outlook of Inter-Korean relations. Enjoy our conversation!

  24. EP #73 Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship

    Listen to my conversations with Ambassador Pou Sothirak, Executive Director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) on agendas and priorities of Cambodia as ASEAN’s Chair this year. I explored some questions with him such as how would Cambodia's Chairmanship assist the peace...

  25. EP #72 The Perception of A Malaysian Youtuber on Indonesia

    In this episode, I talked with Ivy Phan, a Malaysian Youtuber and Content Creator on her experience living in Indonesia for many years. We discussed around her perception on Indonesia's socio-political situation and even try to compare the nation's democracy with Malaysia. Has she ever…

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  26. EP #71 G20 Indonesian Presidency: Pursuing Global Economic Recovery

    2022 is going to be a very important year for Indonesia, as the nation will lead the G20 forum. As the G20 President, Indonesia has prepared numerous important agendas, mainly on economic and finance sphere. In this episode, I talked to Dr. Wempi Saputra, G20 Finance Deputy and Indonesia’s...

  27. EP #70 How to Manage and Engage Indonesian Diaspora?

    Listen to my conversations with Ambassador Siti Nugraha Mauludiah, Advisor to Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Socio-culture and Diaspora. We discussed about the definition of Indonesian diaspora, the government’s strategy to manage them and the role that diaspora can play as the agents...

  28. EP #69 Should We Reinvent our Multilateral Order?

    Our world is now facing multiple crisis and there has been a lot of criticisms towards the effectiveness of our multilateral platform to respond the crisis. Hear my conversations with Sundeep Waslekar, President of Strategic Foresight Group who recently wrote an essay on his thoughts about global...

  29. EP #68 Why South Korea Fell Behind Japan in Southeast Asia

    I am talking to Adam Gadd, a Research Associate at Swedish Defence University who recently wrote an article at The Diplomat on why South Korea fell behind Japan in Southeast Asia. This episode gives you more discussion on things made Japan is more trusted as security partner for countries in the...

  30. EP #67 The Present and Future of Indonesia-Norway Bilateral Partnerships

    This episode is talking about the present challenges and future opportunities of Indonesia-Norway bilateral partnerships, particularly amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Moreover, Ambassador Rut Krüger Giverin, Ambassador of Norway to Indonesia shared the similar values that both states have in common...

  31. EP #66 The Perception of Southeast Asians Towards China

    Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) is recently conducting the ASEAN-China Survey 2021. The year 2021 is a special year for ASEAN and China as they commemorate the 30th anniversary of ASEAN China – Dialogue Relations that was established in 1991. In light of this, FPCI recognizes the...

  32. EP #65 The Outcome of COP-26 Glasgow and Indonesia’s Climate Commitment

    The COP-26 Summit in Glasgow finally ended with a climate pact with a set of carbon market rules associated to Article 6 of Paris Agreement. At the last stage of the COP-26 negotiation, India backed by China and other major coal-producing nations proposed a revision to change “phased out” into...

  33. EP #64 Key Takeaways from Indonesia's Participation at the G20 Italy

    G20 was concluded last week in Rome, Italy with a 20-page declaration. So many areas covered and agreed in the declaration. This episode covers the priorities and policy stances of Indonesia at the G20 Summit and what does it mean for Indonesia’s G20 Presidency next year. Were there any...

  34. EP #63 The Political Risks of Vietnam’s Debts to China

    In this episode, I talked to Phuong Vu, a Phd Candidate on Politics at the University of Otago in New Zealand about Vietnam’s debt burden to China and its political risks. An interesting fact, Vietnam has long been suspicious of the BRI and to date no new infrastructure project in Vietnam has…

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  35. EP #62 Rodrigo Duterte at the UNGA and Philippines’ Foreign Policy

    In this episode, I talked to Mong Palatino, an activist, blogger and politician from the Philippines. Mong served for two terms in the House of Representatives in the Philippines representing the youth sector. Mong is also a regular blogger and Global Voices regional editor for Southeast Asia and...

  36. EP #61 Japan’s New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Foreign Policy Outlook

    Fumio Kishida has won a race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), putting him on course to become the next prime minister. He won against the high-profile Minister Taro Kono and also Sanae Takaichi. Mr Kishida will succeed Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one...

  37. EP #60 Discussing China's Bid to Join the CPTPP

    China has submitted a formal letter of application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership or CPTPP. I asked Dr. Deborah Elms, the Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre and Vice Chair of the Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA) on the possibility…

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  38. EP #59 AUKUS Security Pact: How should Indonesia respond?

    I spoke to Mutti Anggitta, a security analyst and nuclear specialist at the Laboratorium Indonesia 2045 on AUKUS and Indonesia’s position towards the security pact. We explored from the strategic views on Indonesia’s readiness to this possible security risk and the ideal stance Indonesia must…

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  39. EP #58 Will AUKUS create a strategic insecurity in the region?

    In this episode, I spoke to Natalie Sambhi, the Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research, and Non-Resident Fellow at Brookings. We talked about the most concerning aspects of the AUKUS as a security deal to Jakarta and the possible implication of AUKUS such as a more intense “strategic...

  40. EP #57 AUKUS Security Alliance, What Are Its Implications?

    In this episode, I was speaking with Dr. Barbara Yoxon, Lecturer in International Politics at the Lancaster University on the recent AUKUS security alliance between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. what are the key objectives of this AUKUS? And why does the pact provides the...

  41. EP#56 The Role of Social Media on Indonesia's Foreign Policy

    I discussed with Aristyo Rizka Darmawan, a Lecturer of International Law at the University of Indonesia. He just wrote an article on the role of social media on Indonesia’s foreign policy. I asked him about that article, particularly on the impact of democratization in Indonesia to its foreign...

  42. EP #55 Indonesia, China and the Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI)

    In this episode, I conversed with Dr. Siwage Dharma Negara, the Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator of Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. We discussed how has the COVID-19 pandemic affects Indonesia-China relationships. Apart from that, we deeply talked about Belt and Road...

  43. EP #54 Assessing the Southeast Asia-China Relationship

    In this episode, I talked to Sebastian Strangio, Southeast Asia editor of The Diplomat and author of “In the Dragon’s Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century” book. We were trying to assess the Southeast Asia-China relationship by linking the COVID-19 pandemic with the current behaviors of...

  44. EP #53 Youth Contribution to the G20 Summit - Y20 Indonesia Delegation

    In this episode, I talked to three Indonesian delegation to the Y20 (Youth 20) Summit Italy 2021. They are Angelo Wijaya, Consultant at World Bank, Caroline Dea, a Lecturer at University of Sam Ratulangi and Co-founder of Sulut Semangat and Puteri Anetta Komarudin, a member of the People's...

  45. EP #52 A Perspective of Youth on the Indonesia- United Kingdom Partnership

    Happy to talk with Nadhila Renaldi, a graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science and Chevening Scholar who is keen to share her views on the current Indonesia- United Kingdom cooperation. Apart from that, she was sharing the benefits of studying in the United Kingdom…

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  46. EP #51 ASEAN in the Middle of Beijing and Washington Rivalry

    As the strategic contest between China and the United States remain influencing the state of geopolitical dynamic, many region is affected including Southeast Asia. Scholars argue that ASEAN will be the ultimate “winner” not Washington and not Beijing—as ASEAN states will apply “strategic…

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  47. EP #50 Has the United States Truly Come Back? #G7Summit #PutinBidenSummit

    Recently, our world is seeing two critical summits, the G7 Summit hosted by Cornwall in the United Kingdom and Putin-Biden Summit in Geneva. Talking about the G7 Summit, what does the G7 Summit mean to world diplomacy? Is it simply the sign of G7 forum resilience or, more than that, a renewed...

  48. EP #49 Indonesia's Foreign Policy After the COVID-19 Pandemic

    I interviewed Dr. Siswo Pramono, Director General/Head of the Policy Analysis and Development Agency (PADA) at the Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). to discuss the impacts of the global COVID-19 crisis on Indonesia’s foreign policy. As the centre for the gravity of geopolitics and…

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  49. EP #48 Assessing Indonesia’s Economic Diplomacy under President Jokowi’s administration

    In this episode, I talked to Rocky Intan, a Researcher at the Department of International Relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta. We discussed about one of Indonesia’s foreign policy priorities, economic diplomacy. Rocky wrote in 2019 that Indonesia needs…

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  50. EP #47 Myanmar Coup: What is Happening Now and What is Next?

    In this episode, I am speaking to Kyaw Zaw Lin, the President of UNITE 30 Myanmar who is now based in Yangon. He shared to me the realistic situation in Myanmar and his honest views on the chance of protestors to overthrow the military junta. As Southeast Asian nations are set to discuss…

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A podcast to gather and connect the ideas of foreign affairs and international relations, covering the most - pressing global and regional issues in relates to democracy, geopolitics, international political economy, state-business relationship, global governance, and world youth trends.

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