MELBOURNE — Indonesian leader Joko “Jokowi” Widodo heads to Sydney on Monday for an official visit as he looks to propel Jakarta’s electric-vehicle battery hub ambitions by tapping Australia’s bumper lithium resources.
The three-day trip includes an annual leaders’ meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the neighbors work to boost trade ties seen as underdone, despite previous Australian leaders touting the importance of Canberra’s relationship with the world’s fourth-most populous country.