Accompanied by his son, Didit Hediprasetyo, Prabowo disembarked from the Boeing 737-700 BBJ presidential aircraft and was greeted with a guard of honor performed by the People’s Liberation Army. A young girl then presented the Indonesian head of state with flowers.
Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Han Jun, received Prabowo and his officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, at the airport.
Other Indonesian officials, such as Ambassador to China and Mongolia Djauhari Oratmangun and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, also welcomed Prabowo.
Following the reception, Prabowo and his entourage left for the hotel where they would stay during the visit. Their agenda includes a meeting with President Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Prabowo is also scheduled to lay a wreath at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tiananmen Square and meet with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and the chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Zhao Leji.
Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, said earlier that Prabowo's decision to choose China as the first stop on his inaugural overseas tour reflects the importance of Indonesia-China bilateral ties.
She assured that China is ready to engage with Indonesia in efforts to elevate their well-established bilateral relations to a new level.
After concluding his agenda in China, Prabowo is scheduled to visit the United States, Peru, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Qatar.
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Editor: Anton Santoso
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