Chinese and Indonesian leaders meet to discuss expanding trade

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, inspects an honour guard in Jakarta (Achmad Ibrahim/AP)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto to discuss ways to expand trade and investment during the US global trade war and as economic globalisation faces headwinds.

Mr Li arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon for a three-day visit to south-east Asia’s largest economy. It was the first stop of his first overseas visit this year.