Prabowo Subianto took oath on Sunday as the eighth President of Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. 73-year-old Prabowo Subianto took oath as President by placing his hand on the holy religious book of Muslims, 'Quran'. Apart from the MPs of the country, VVIPs invited from many other countries were present during Prabowo's swearing-in ceremony. Thousands of supporters had gathered on the streets to welcome him.

As soon as power changed in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping has started wooing this neighboring country. According to the report of Chinese news agency Xinhua, Chinese President Xi Jinping was among the first to send a congratulatory message to Prabowo. According to the CCTV report, President Xi Jinping said that he will maintain 'close strategic communication' with Prabowo. He said that next year is the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia. This will provide a new opportunity to further bilateral cooperation.

In his congratulatory message, Xi Jinping said, "China and Indonesia have traditionally been friendly neighbors, and the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries has constantly improved and entered a new stage of building towards a shared future."

Subianto has long been a rival of the extremely popular President Joko Widodo and has contested the presidential election against him twice. However, on both occasions in 2014 and 2019, Joko Widodo refused to accept his defeat. Widodo appointed Subianto as the Defense Chief after becoming President again.

Prabowo Subianto had promised during his presidential campaign to continue key policies such as building a new capital city at a cost of several billion dollars and curbing the export of raw materials to boost domestic industry.