China’s Xi lauds ties with Indonesia during president-elect visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised China’s strong ties with Indonesia during a meeting Monday with President-elect Prabowo Subianto. Xi laid plans for regional peace and affirmed China’s commitment to deepen maritime cooperation with Indonesia.

State broadcaster CCTV reported that Xi told Prabowo that bilateral ties “have entered a new stage of jointly building a community with a shared future.” He also added that China “is willing to deepen all-round strategic cooperation with Indonesia” to build a community between the two countries with a strong regional and global influence.

Prabowo was elected president of Indonesia…