TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday afternoon, April 1, 2024, Beijing time. Prabowo, who is also the President-elect of Indonesia, arrived in the capital city of China on Sunday.

Prabowo arrived in Beijing and was welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, Chinese Ambassador in Jakarta Lu Kang, and Indonesian Defense Attache in Beijing Brigadier General Benny Poltak. Upon his arrival at the airport, Prabowo received a bouquet from a little Chinese girl as a symbol of welcome.

"Thank you very much," Prabowo greeted the child, as quoted from a written statement.

After, Prabowo headed to The Peninsula Beijing Hotel. He was welcomed by the Indonesian Ambassador to China Djauhari Oratmangun and the Ministry of Defense staff.

Apart from his meeting with Xi Jinping, Prabowo is scheduled to meet several high-ranking state officials in China. On Tuesday, April 2, Prabowo will meet Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun.

President Xi, in an official presidential letter dated March 20, 2024, congratulated Prabowo on his election as the 8th president of Indonesia. The letter was handed over to Prabowo by the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Kang at the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Office, Jakarta, on March 21, 2024.

Xi said he was ready to work with Prabowo to advance the Indonesian-Chinese community. The Chinese Communist leader also aims to use the Indonesia-China relations as an example of developing countries working together towards common development goals.

"[To] deliver more benefits to our two peoples and inject strong impetus to regional and global prosperity and stability,” Xi said in his letter to Prabowo.

DANIEL A. FAJRI

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