Jakarta, March 31 -- Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit to China.

Head of Public Relations Bureau at the Defense Ministry Edwin Adrian Sumantha, when contacted here on Sunday, stated that the visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Indonesia and China, especially in defense.

"This visit is part of the two countries' continuous efforts to strengthen dialogues and strategic cooperation that are very important for regional security and stability," he said.

Prabowo departed from Jakarta for Beijing on Sunday. His visit to China is scheduled to end on Tuesday (April 2).

During his visit, the minister is accompanied by several official...