African leaders snub Indonesian summit in favor of China visits

Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers his remarks as members of delegates listen the plenary session of the second Indonesia Africa Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2024. A motorcade escort convoy carrying Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Beijing Capital International Airport, ahead of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Sept. 4, 2024.

Indonesia has looked this week to boost trade ties with African nations during a summit in Bali, although many leaders from the continent stayed away, instead opting to visit China for a high-profile forum in Beijing.