Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election, Airlangga Hopefully Can Bring Calm To The Indo-Pacific

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (DOK. Setkab)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto hopes that Joe Biden will be able to provide geopolitical calm and certainty, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.

This was conveyed in response to the results of the Presidential Election of the United States (US) which was won by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

"We hope that the new leadership in America will bring calm to the Indo Pacific," said Airlangga in a press conference broadcast on the BNPB YouTube account, Monday, November 9.

The chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) said Indonesia desperately needed political certainty and stability, especially between China and the US.

If the geopolitical relationship between China and the US is successful, then this will have an impact on the certainty and tranquility of the country not only for Indonesia but also for the Indo-Pacific to Asean regions.

"Indonesia is part of the Asean economy. So if the Indo-Pacific is safe, the Asean region is safe," he said.

"If the Indo-Pacific is safe, then we can safeguard economic growth and there is optimism," he added.

Previously, the Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, officially won the vote count. Edison Research and a number of major television networks, including CNN and NBC have confirmed the victory of Biden who won 290 electoral colleges. Meanwhile, Trump collected 214 electoral colleges.

The victory was won by Biden when voters steadfastly rejected the rowdy leadership of incumbent Republican Donald Trump to welcome Biden's pledge of new efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, improve the economy and heal a divided nation.

Biden, 77, became the oldest candidate elected as US president because Trump significantly failed to expand his appeal to reach groups beyond rural white voters and the working class who are committed to supporting right-wing populism and "America First" nationalism.