JAKARTA/WASHINGTON — Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto met US President Joe Biden at the White House on Nov 12 and offered his congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump by phone during an official visit to Washington.
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto gestures as he attends the annual State of the Nation Address at the parliament building, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug 16, 2024.JAKARTA/WASHINGTON — Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto met US President Joe Biden at the White House on Nov 12 and offered his congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump by phone during an official visit to Washington.
Prabowo, who has said he will pursue a non-aligned foreign policy, met Biden in the Oval Office after posting a video of his call to Trump. Washington sees Indonesia, the most populous country in South-east Asia, as an important partner in a region where its rival Beijing has deep trade and investment ties. Indonesia is also the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.While China is a key economic partner for Indonesia, Jakarta has also become a big buyer of US arms, and it wants to sell the West more metals from its mines.
Indonesia said on Nov 11 it does not recognise China's claims over the vast majority of the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing.Prabowo's office said he made the call to Trump on Nov 11 after arriving in Washington. It did not immediately respond when asked if he is scheduled to meet Trump in person.
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