International Community Enthusiastic to Meet Jokowi

Beijing (Antara) - The international community, including state leaders, businesspersons and foreign media, expressed enthusiasm to meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his visit to Beijing, China. "Indonesia has a free and active foreign policy. So, I am free to have foreign friends anywhere. I want to have many friends," President Joko Widodo said here on Monday evening (Nov 10). According to the Indonesian Embassy in China, a number of state leaders proposed meetings with the President, popularly known as Jokowi. Jokowi had stated that the Indonesian foreign policy prioritized national interest. "They also have their own interests. But we believe we should make efforts to establish friendships," Jokowi said. (*)