JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto flew to Beijing, China, tonight to attend the military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war against Japanese aggression and the anti-fascist world war on Wednesday, September 3.
Previously, Prabowo reportedly canceled his planned visit to China to fulfill a direct invitation from President Xi Jinping to focus on addressing domestic issues, which are currently plagued by massive demonstrations in several regions.
Prabowo took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, East Jakarta, on Tuesday, September 2, at around 8:00 PM WIB (Western Indonesian Time) aboard the PK-GIG Presidential Aircraft.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi explained that President Xi Jinping's invitation had originally been scheduled for August 31, 2025. However, President Prabowo postponed his departure due to the dynamic situation at home.
Furthermore, the Chinese government also expressed its strong hope that Prabowo would be able to attend the invitation, even if only for one day.
"In recent days, there has been a very strong request from the Chinese government for President Prabowo Subianto to attend at least one day, at the 80th anniversary commemoration and the Chinese military parade," Prasetyo said in his statement.
Prasetyo said Prabowo's departure to China was based on many considerations, including the current state of society.
Prior to his departure, Prabowo had first monitored and received reports that public life was gradually returning to normal.
"Therefore, in order to maintain good relations with the Chinese government, the President has decided to depart tonight and return to Indonesia the following evening," he said.
In addition to attending the event, President Prabowo is also expected to meet and interact with a number of world leaders in attendance.
"Of course, he will meet with world leaders, especially President Xi. We hope, we all hope, that during his visit there will be discussions that, we hope, will benefit the relationship between Indonesia and the Chinese government," he concluded.
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