JAKARTA, Nov 6 – Indonesia president Pabowo Sbianto will visit China and meet leader Xi Jinping this week, both nations said Tuesday — his first foreign tour as he seeks a more prominent position for Jakarta on the world stage.
The 73-year-old ex-general’s state visit will take place from Friday to Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement.
Beijing said the visit would aim to “push China-Indonesia relations… to a new level”.
“China is ready to work with Indonesia to take this visit as an opportunity to consolidate high-level political mutual trust,” the foreign ministry’s Mao Ning told a regular briefing.
Xi will hold a welcoming ceremony for the Indonesian leader and the two will hold talks, she said.
Prabowo will also meet with Premier Li Qiang and number three official Zhao Leji, Mao added.
