Indonesia's nickel sector doesn't need China
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- Chinese nickel investors in Indonesia are pressuring Jakarta to reverse regulatory uncertainty, with the implicit threat that they could potentially walk away from the sector
- The series' opener challenges the assumption underlying those threats — that Jakarta has no institutions capable of [the source cuts off mid-sentence before the clause completes]
Why it matters: The article frames the standoff as a direct test of Indonesia's institutional capacity to run its nickel sector independently, with stakes for one of the world's largest battery-metal supply chains and the leverage Chinese investors exercise over Jakarta's policy direction.
