Beijing (WNAM MONITORING): President Prabowo Subianto was greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, during a state ceremony on Saturday.
Before the ceremony, the two heads of state introduced their respective delegations.
The Indonesian delegation included Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Foreign Minister Sugiono, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Investment Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, and Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono.
Deputy Minister of Defense Donny Ermawan, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie, and Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas Fahri Hamzah also accompanied Prabowo.
The delegation also included Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Tonny Harjono, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Indonesian Ambassador to China Djauhari Oratmangun.
The Chinese delegation was led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
After the introductions, Prabowo and Xi participated in the welcoming ceremony, during which the Indonesian national anthem, Indonesia Raya, and China’s national anthem, March of the Volunteers, were played.
The two leaders then conducted a troop inspection.
They were subsequently greeted by about thirty children holding flowers and the flags of both countries, who enthusiastically shouted “Welcome” in Mandarin.
After the ceremony, Prabowo, Xi, and their respective delegations held a bilateral meeting.
During the meeting, Xi praised the peaceful government transition from former President Joko Widodo to Prabowo and expressed his eagerness to work with Indonesia under Prabowo’s leadership.
In turn, Prabowo thanked Xi for his warm welcome and expressed his appreciation for the visit.
Following the meeting, the two leaders witnessed the signing and exchange of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on further cooperation between their countries.
