Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia is maintaining a neutral stance amid rising tensions between the United States and China triggered by US reciprocal tariffs.

This was conveyed by Indonesia's Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, during an online press conference in Jakarta on Thursday.

"Indonesia, as the largest country in ASEAN and in its relations with both the US and China, maintains a neutral, respected, and strategic position," she said. "We must preserve this strong bargaining power."

She added that her ministry recently held a bilateral meeting with Chinese counterparts, during which Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties.

According to Indrawati, the US has also expressed a desire to continue strengthenin...