Knowing Reason Why President Xi Jinping Wants Prabowo to Visit China

Jakarta – Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto visit China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping for what will be his first official overseas visit since his election last month, the Chinese foreign ministry said on last Friday.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also revealed the reason Prabowo Subianto was asked to come to China and meet with Prime Minister Li Qiang.

"They will exchange point of views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest," said Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lin Jian on Sunday.

Jian stated that China and Indonesia are important developing countries. They are also two strong friendly countries.

"In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), bilateral relations have maintained strong growth momentum and entered a new stage in building a community with a shared future," he continued.

China also believes that Prabowo's visit is a great opportunity to enhance China-Indonesia friendship. Jian further said that Prabowo Subianto and Xi Jinping will discuss several important issues.

"Prabowo's visit to China will be his first foreign visit as the elected President. This fully demonstrates the strength of China-Indonesia relations," Jian remarked.

"This visit is a great opportunity to further enhance traditional friendship, deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation, and better synergize development strategies to set developing countries embracing a shared future and working in solidarity for common development and becoming a source of stability for common development both in this region and beyond," he concluded.