How China helped build Indonesia’s high-speed rail
The Jakarta-Bandung railway is a landmark project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative as the country expands its presence in South-east Asia.
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A SILVER-bodied high-speed train decorated with a flash of red rolled slowly out of the Tegalluar station in Bandung, Indonesia’s West Java province, and everyone applauded.
The spectators included Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo. They witnessed the operational trial of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train on Nov 16 on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting following the G20 Summit in Bali.
The Jakarta-Bandung railway is a landmark project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative as the country expands its presence in South-east Asia. It also represents a key step in the Indonesian government’s infrastructure push. The line connects Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and Bandung, the nation’s fourth-largest city.
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