Commentary Nothing in the global balance seems certain as 2022 evolves. Certainly not in the Indo-Pacific, where China hovers between the hope of strategic growth abroad and the reality of economic contraction at home. Indonesia, in particular, is impacted significantly by China’s fortunes, whatever the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) does in the Indo-Pacific, or domestically. But under almost any circumstances, Beijing seeks to expand its influence in Indonesia because of its control of resources and vital sea lanes. And Indonesia—if it is to keep its economy expanding in a world facing economic disruption—continues to see China as its best hope for large-scale foreign investment. Indonesian President Jokowi “Joko” Widodo faces massive economic challenges, particularly with his January 2022 decision to move the capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan province in Borneo—800 miles away—to a planned city to be called Nusantara. The move was projected to cost 466-trillion rupiah ($32.4 billion) …