hina’s decision to invite president-elect Prabowo Subianto long before his inauguration could be predicated on concerns that he might align closer with the West, analysts have said, as the defense minister spent the second day of his visit deepening defense ties amid heightened regional tensions.
The minister was in Beijing on his first trip since securing victory in the Feb. 14 election, with plans to travel onward to Japan, a close United States ally. Prabowo’s visit is closely watched by the regional…
