Long before President Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.

Indonesia's president said U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was a "tough negotiator" after the two countries reached a trade deal that led to a reduction of proposed tariff rates to 19% from 32%.

US President Donald Trump said he reached a deal with Indonesia, without providing any specifics of what is included in the accord. “Great deal, for everybody, just made with Indonesia. I dealt directly with with their highly respected President.