China, Indonesia seal $10bn in deals focused on green energy and tech

Prabowo pledges to maintain close ties with Beijing in a meeting with President Xi

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9. © AP

November 9, 2024 19:45 JST

Updated on November 11, 2024 00:58 JST

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China and Indonesia signed deals worth $10 billion at the Indonesia-China Business Forum in Beijing on Sunday, spanning sectors including food, new energy, technology, and biotechnology, Chinese state media reported.

The forum followed a meeting on Saturday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who is in China through Nov. 10, the first country he has visited since taking office last month.