Indonesia’s President Scraps China Trip After Deadly Protests

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto scrapped plans to travel to China to attend a major international summit, underlining the government’s growing concern about the violent protests that have rocked the Southeast Asian nation this week.

Prabowo has declined the invitation from the Chinese government, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said in a statement on Saturday evening. “Due to domestic dynamics, the President wishes to continue to monitor the situation directly, as well as to lead directly and seek the best solution,” he said.