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Prabowo Cancels China Trip to Oversee Response to Indonesia Unrest

The presidency attributes the decision to 'domestic dynamics' requiring his direct oversight.

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A protester holds a portrait of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during a demonstration in Mataram on Indonesia's Lombok Island.
A student attacks a police car during a protest in Jakarta after the death of a motorcycle rider, who was run over by a police armoured vehicle

Overview

  • State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced Saturday that President Prabowo Subianto declined China’s invitation so he can monitor the situation directly and lead efforts to resolve it.
  • The Chinese embassy in Jakarta issued a safety advisory urging Chinese nationals to avoid crowds, limit non‑essential outings, and track local developments.
  • Prabowo conveyed an apology to Beijing for not attending the planned engagements, according to the presidential spokesman.
  • He had been scheduled for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on Sunday and Monday followed by the Victory Day military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.
  • The SCO summit opened in Tianjin with reported attendees including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, India’s Narendra Modi, and Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, as protests in Indonesia were described in reports as violent and deadly.