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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. ANTARA FOTO/Hreeloita Dharma Shanti/sgd/aww

Belt and Road Initiative’s new approach and what it means for Chinese investments in Indonesia

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. 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.
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. (ANTARA FOTO/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)

How China is using scholarships to shape Indonesian Muslim students’ views

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.
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. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Adimaja/wsj

Why Indonesia’s aggressive stance on China in South China Sea may fall short

Indonesia’s increasingly aggressive responses may fall short given the country’s high military and economic dependence on China.

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