Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto flew overnight to China to join dozens of world leaders at Xi Jinping’s military parade, signaling confidence he’s defused the country’s worst protest violence in years and pivoting to global diplomacy.
His departure late Tuesday from Jakarta comes days after protesters rampaged across several cities, leaving at least 10 dead, and looting some lawmakers’ homes, the most serious political test of his 10-month presidency.
The president "monitored the entire situation and received reports from all relevant levels that public life has returned to normal” in Indonesia, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said in a news briefing late Tuesday. The trip, originally scheduled for Saturday, was delayed "due to domestic dynamics,” he said.
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