BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said he would maintain “close strategic communication” with his new Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto, in a message congratulating him on his inauguration, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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Xi said “China and Indonesia have traditionally been friendly neighbours, and the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to steadily improve and has entered a new stage of building toward a shared future,” according to the CCTV report.