From left: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the military parade in Beijing on Sept 3. - Xinhua via AP
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was photographed alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a striking image taken at Tiananmen Square that thrust him into the global spotlight.
Analysts said the photo-op, largely symbolic, projected Prabowo’s alignment and influence alongside some of the world’s most powerful leaders, even if it carried little immediate policy weight.
