SHANGHAI (April 13): Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen his country's strategic partnership with Indonesia, in a call with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Xi told Prabowo that the bilateral partnership had strategic significance and impact globally, as the two exchanged congratulations over the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Xinhua said.

Beijing is trying to persuade other nations to hew to a common line against US import tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.

Xi will visit Indonesia's fellow Southeast Asian nations Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia from Monday (April 14), aiming to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours, as trade tension escalates with the US.

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