Chinese, Indonesian presidents vow to further strengthen ties

Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto pays his 1st overseas trip to Beijing since being inaugurated as president last month

By Anadolu staff

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his visiting Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Saturday vowed to further strengthen ties between Beijing and Jakarta.

Prabowo, 73, began his three-day state visit to China on Friday, which marked his first overseas trip since being inaugurated as president last month.

"China is ready to work with Indonesia to write a new chapter of major developing countries seeking strength through unity and working in solidarity for shared benefits,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on X.

Paying a first state visit to China after Prabowo’s inauguration demonstrates the importance the Indonesian leader attaches to developing ties with Beijing and the strategic nature of China-Indonesia relations, Hua added.

The state visit to China is part of Prabowo’s two-week, multi-nation tour which includes stops in the US, Brazil, and Peru.

It is not clear yet whether he will meet US President-elect Donald Trump.

*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid

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