The United States has been trying to outmaneuver China for a long time, seeing it as a big threat to its global power. Recently, the spotlight has turned to Indonesia, where things are heating up fast.

In Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, thousands of people have taken to the streets in furious protests. They’re angry about changes to the country’s election laws, and they even tried to storm the parliament building. This unrest has caught the attention of the world and has been describe...