Indonesia FM seeks new Asia treaty to curb conflict

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Indonesia’s foreign minister called on Thursday (Friday in Manila) for a new treaty spanning across Asia to help build trust, warning of the potential for conflict in the fast-changing region if tensions fester.

On a visit to Washington, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said that a new treaty could help end “the all-too-familiar vicious cycle of tensions” in Asia and instead encourage confidence by bringing countries together in their goals.