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Indonesian President Widodo Arrives in Beijing For High Profile Meeting With Xi Jinping

Indonesian President Joko Widodo was greeted by a Chinese honor guard when he landed in Beijing on Monday. Image via the Secretariat of the President of Indonesia.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo landed in Beijing on Monday night for a two-day visit that will be capped by what is presumed to be an in-person meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This will be the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago that President Xi welcomed a foreign leader to Beijing for a one-on-one meeting.

Prime Minister Li Keqiang will also join the discussion with the two presidents.

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