Indonesia’s new defence minister, the former special forces general Prabowo Subianto. Photo: AP
As US dithers over human rights, China opens its arms to Prabowo Subianto, the Indonesian defence minister with a chequered past
- The former special forces general Prabowo Subianto is barred from the US due to claims he was involved in rights abuses during the Suharto era
- But with China and Russia ready to do business with him, the US may have to balance his chequered past with his new-found importance
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Indonesia’s new defence minister, the former special forces general Prabowo Subianto. Photo: AP