The president and his entourage arrived at the airport at 6:30 p.m. local time. Several officials, including Indonesian Ambassador to China Sugeng Rahardjo and Chinese Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Liu Zhen Min, greeted the Indonesian head of state upon arrival.
Shortly after his arrival, President Jokowi went straight to St. Regis Hotel in Beijing.
On Thursday, Jokowi is scheduled to inspect the Metro Subway in Beijing and visit the Great Hall of the People to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan.
During the course of his meeting with the Chinese president, both countries will sign a cooperation agreement.
President Jokowis entourage includes First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Sofyan Djalil, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi, Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel, State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno, Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto, Chief of the National Defense Forces (TNI) General Moeldoko, and Chief of the Investment Coordinating Board Franky Sibarani.
Jokowi is visiting China on the second leg of his tour of three Asian nations, which also includes Japan and Malaysia.
While in China, Jokowi and his entourage will fly to Hainan to attend a business meeting on March 27, before leaving for Malaysia.
(Reported by Hanni Sofia Soepardi/Uu.INE/KR-BSR/B003)
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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