China urges Indonesia to protect Chinese nationals, understands decision to cancel president's trip

 China hopes Indonesia can take effective measures to protect Chinese nationals in the Southeast Asian

 country, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday when asked about recent protests in Indonesia.

China understands and respects the Indonesian government's decision to cancel a trip by President Prabowo Subianto to Beijing, Guo also told a regular press conference. Prabowo had been due to attend a "Victory Day" parade in Beijing on September 3.