JAKARTA: Indonesia president Prabowo Subianto will visit China and the US during a five-country trip just a few weeks after taking office, Kompas newspaper reported today, signalling his intent to pursue an active role on the international stage.
Prabowo took office on Oct 20 and as president-elect had visited 21 countries, including China, Japan, Russia, and Australia.
He has said his presidency will continue Indonesias long-held foreign policy of non-alignment.
The former defence minister and special forces commander will visit China, the US, Peru, Brazil and Britain, Kompas said, citing sources.
The foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment and a spokesman for Prabowos office was unable to immediately confirm the trip had been planned.
China will be Prabowos first destination as president and he will meet counterpart Xi Jingping, Prime Minister Li Qiang and officials at National Peoples Congress, Kompas said.
He will then travel to Washington to meet US president Joe Biden, Kompas said, without specifying the proposed dates of those visits.
The US presidential election takes place on Nov 5 and it is not clear if a winner will be known by the time Prabowo arrives.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Prabowo will then go to Peru to attend the Nov 14-15 summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), before heading to Brazil for G20 Summit on Nov 18-19, the report said.
His final stop will be in Britain, where he will meet King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, it said.