Overview

• Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed multiple cooperation deals in Beijing, focusing on areas such as water conservation, maritime resources, and mining.
• Prabowo's visit marks his first international trip since taking office, emphasizing Indonesia's commitment to maintaining strong relations with China, its largest trading partner.
• Both leaders discussed enhancing strategic coordination and economic cooperation, with a focus on the digital economy, advanced manufacturing, and the Belt and Road Initiative.
• Indonesia and China issued a joint statement on advancing their comprehensive strategic partnership and building a community with a shared future.
• Despite close ties, Indonesia maintains a non-aligned foreign policy, avoiding military alliances, while managing maritime disputes in the South China Sea with China.