The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train, the first in Southeast Asia, was funded by China as part of its decade-old Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project.
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The shift in focus in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will change how China does its business in Indonesia – that might mean less money for the latter’s ambitious infrastructure projects.
The construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (KCJB) project in Padalarang, Indonesia’s West Java Province.
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The Indonesian government needs to take worker safety on Chinese-backed projects seriously – otherwise it risks adding to worsening anti-China sentiment in Indonesia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo during G20 Summit in Bali.
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While stability in China might bring economic benefits in Southeast Asia, there are many reasons to be concerned.
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway.
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The China-Indonesia HSR project has currently faced various problems, including delays, cost overrun, and environmental destructions.
Indonesian political parties’ partnership with China’s ruling political party CCP have started for some time.
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Indonesian political parties have been partnering with China’s ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party, for some time.
In recent years, the Chinese government has used scholarships to shape the views of Indonesian Muslim students on issues such as the mistreatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China.
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In recent years, the Chinese government has used scholarships to shape the views of Indonesian Muslim students on controversial issues such as the mistreatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
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There are at least three forms of China’s media strategies in Indonesia
Indonesians of Chinese descent pray in a temple in Tangerang, Banten.
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Failing to understand the language will prevent Indonesia from reaping the full benefits of its economic relationship with China.
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo talks with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang during the latter’s visit to Indonesia in 2018.
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The increasing dependence of Indonesia on China has negative economic and political repercussions.
Indonesian marine officers get ready for a ceremony in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. Taking aggressive steps vis-a-vis China could overturn its growing defence cooperation with China.
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Indonesia’s increasingly aggressive responses may fall short given the country’s high military and economic dependence on China.