Power Play is a weekly column that looks at various facets of US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.

When Mr Joko Widodo, or Jokowi as he is better known, was first elected President in 2014, he unveiled a grand vision to transform the Indonesian Navy into a regional maritime power.

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