Prabowo Subianto, a former leading general and Minister of Defense, elected president of Indonesia in 2024, has overseen Indonesia’s joining of the BRICS and will attend the BRICS Summit in Brazil this coming week. Press reports say that Brazil is preparing a state visit for Prabowo following the summit.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is in Beijing following the 10th Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) meeting. She has held meetings with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an and other Chinese officials.