US EditionWhoosh Train Woes Are Indonesia's, Not a China Debt Trap
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Whoosh train woes are Indonesia's, not a China debt trap
When President Joko Widodo shocked Japan by choosing China to build Indonesia’s first high-speed rail line in 2015, he wasn’t surrendering to Beijing’s influence. He was asserting independence. The Chinese offer to build the Jakarta–Bandung railway—now known as Whoosh—came without government guarantees or direct fiscal burden. It looked like a pragmatic decision by a rising […] The post Whoosh train woes are Indonesia’s, not a China debt trap ap…
Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train, also known as Whoosh, represents courage....
Luhut said the Jakarta-Bandung/Whoosh High-Speed Train is proof that courage in making strategic decisions can help Indonesia move towards national independence.
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