Indonesia's Prabowo meets Xi in rare pre-inauguration China visit

President-elect hopes to cement ties with Beijing, also plans to visit Japan

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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's defense minister and president-elect, to Beijing on April 1.  © Xinhua/Kyodo

NANA SHIBATA and CK TAN, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA/SHANGHAI -- Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's defense minister and president-elect, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, state media Xinhua reported, cementing his relationship with Beijing ahead of his inauguration in October.

Prabowo arrived in Beijing on Sunday, making his first overseas visit after he secured a victory in the February election.

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