BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes Indonesia can take effective measures to protect Chinese nationals in the Southeast Asian country, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday when asked about recent protests in Indonesia.
China understands and respects the Indonesian government’s decision to cancel a trip by President Prabowo Subianto to Beijing, Guo also told a regular press conference. Prabowo had been due to attend a “Victory Day” parade in Beijing on September 3.
Prabowo’s representative will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and the military parade, Guo said.
(Reporting by Lewis Jackson; Writing by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
