Jakarta, Aug. 30 -- President Prabowo Subianto has been urged by former deputy foreign minister Dino Patti Djalal not to proceed with any overseas visit amid ongoing protests nationwide.

President Prabowo was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the Victory Day Parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. He was among the 26 heads of state and government invited.

"Considering the ongoing escalation and the people whose hearts are aching and restless, I suggest President @Prabowo to CANCEL his visit to China next week," Djalal wrote on his social media account on Saturday.

According to Djalal, Prabowo's presence in China can be delegated to his foreign minister, Sugiono, instead.

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