President Prabowo Subianto received a visit from China's Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, on Friday. The meeting at Istana Negara discussed strengthening security cooperation, particularly between Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and China's Ministry of State Security (MSS). This aligns with Indonesia's national security vision amid global geopolitical dynamics.
On Friday, March 27, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto met with China's Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, at Istana Negara in Jakarta. The meeting addressed efforts to elevate the strategic partnership between Indonesia and the People's Republic of China (PRC), with a primary focus on bolstering ties between Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and China's Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that this step aligns with President Prabowo's strategic vision to strengthen Indonesia's national security. "The enhancement of good relations and cooperation between MSS and BIN in the future is part of President Prabowo's foreign policy, which has a vision to improve Indonesia's national security amid geopolitical dynamics in a multipolar world order through active roles in various dimensions of international relations," Teddy said, as cited by Antara.
The Chinese side expressed hopes to deepen cooperation with friendly nations to maintain regional security stability. The meeting underscores both countries' commitment to addressing current geopolitical challenges through closer intelligence collaboration.
