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The construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (KCJB) project in Padalarang, Indonesia’s West Java Province. Raisan Al Farisi/Antara Foto

Accidents on Chinese projects are rampant, but why does Indonesia’s economy still depend on China?

The Indonesian government needs to take worker safety on Chinese-backed projects seriously – otherwise it risks adding to worsening anti-China sentiment in Indonesia.
Motorists are stopped at the large-scale social restrictions monitoring post (PSBB) on the border road in Bekasi City, West Java, for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to detect COVID-19 infections. Kuncoro Widyo Rumpoko/Pacific Press/Sipa USA

Indonesia to allow 500 Chinese workers to enter the country amid COVID-19 pandemic: why it is a bad move

The decision is further proof that the government still prioritises the economy over its own people’s well-being during this pandemic.

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