Cynthia Sanborn, professor of political science and director of the Center for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at Universidad del Pacífico in Peru: “This year, Peru and Indonesia celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations, as well as the signing of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, or CEPA. Similar to a free trade agreement (FTA), Indonesia prefers CEPAs because they include noncommercial agreements, in this case regarding environmental issues, tourism and services, agriculture and fisheries, among other topics of common interest. Currently, bilateral trade between the two countries is not significant, representing less than 0.5 percent of Peru´s total trade and 0.2 percent of Indonesia’s. Peru primarily exports agricultural products to Indonesia, such as cacao and grapes, and it imports manufactured goods, mainly vehicles and footwear. However, this agreement is part of a longer-term strategic effort by Peru to pivot to Asia—including the large and dynamic economies of Southeast Asia (SEA)—in its efforts to diversify markets and attract new investment. The challenge now is to have follow-up strategies to help Peruvian firms take advantage of…”