RI-China High-Speed Railway Venture Promises a Better Future

Liputan6.com, Jakarta January 21st 2016 will be a day of remembrance for both China and Indonesia as the ambitious discussion done last March, together with a promising furtherance through the signing of a mutually lucrative joint venture agreement on October 16th 2015 and ultimately supported by a period of three-months long of intensive designing, engineering, acquiring enterprise qualification and tracking permits and environmental impact analysis, have led to the actualization of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (JBHR) construction.

Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Mr. Xie Feng shared on January 19 2016 in his official residence situated in Kuningan, Jakarta that his country's State Councilor Mr. Wang Yong is due to lead a delegation to witness the groundbreaking ceremony of such constructive realization of infrastructure project commencement which symbolizes the gradually promising progress towards the attainment and synchronization of China's President Xi Jinping 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's Global Maritime Fulcrum.

The development of mode of transportation infrastructure Jakarta- Bandung railway serves as a blueprint underlining the expansion of relation between the two nations which is not limited solely to sectors such as political, economic, trade, social and people to people. As economic giants the two can gain the benefits from closing in deals in this particular field. Indonesian President Jokowi sought to make notable progresses within the archipelago state and China's involvement in the its infrastructure venture means that realization of his ambition could b achieved quicker than expected. 

Similarly for China, its take in the developing country's project would help its gain regional prominence in Asia as well as deepen "commercial development and  business outlook", said Ambassador Xie Feng. 

As economically- vibrant, often decorated with traffic congestion cities, Jakarta and Bandung are among many of other cities within Java region that continually make exchanges with one another. Human and logistics movements from Jakarta to Bandung and vice versa have been hindered hitherto due to proper route and mode of transportation proper enough to allow for arrival to be on estimated time of arrival. 

In spite of having a new toll road as an option for those movements to take place, it does not assure the privilege of having it done in a shortened length of time. According to Ambassor Xie Feng, his country is "glad to see more and more Indonesian people" welcome the JBHR with "increasing enthusiasm and support". He also informed that his country is just as excited as the local residents as they "are eagerly waiting for the project to help jump-start local economy and change their life for the better".

Infrastructure appears as the one with most appeal because it lays the foundation of a truly great nation. With its considerably large size, China necessitated development on this particular sector and that includes the implementation of mode of transportations.

Transportation, as part of infrastructure development is of great importance especially for the in and out human as well as logistics flows. Today, the world can watch in amazement how China grows to become the number two powerful nation owning the fastest and most advanced high speed railway.

China Railway Corporation has previously launched an exhibition on August 13 2015 promoting its high speed railway and confirming the establishment of Indonesia- China cooperative measures in constructing high speed railway line in Indonesia, specifically designed to connect Jakarta with Bandung.

Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Xie Feng in his opening speech informed that, "China and Indonesia are exploring cooperation in building the Jakarta- Bandung high speed railway."

He further explained how a report describing such plan has been submitted to President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo.

"A special envoy to President Xi Jinping, submitted China's feasibility report on Jakarta- Bandung high speed railway to President Joko Widodo," he added.

Ambassador Xie Feng shared how his country owed much to its infrastructure breakthrough in terms of its economic growth and development. According to him, the construction of high-speed railway 'contributes much to our prosperity'.

He is convinced that Indonesia could experience similar prosperous end and that cooperation in building Jakarta- Bandung high speed railway 'will make a historic contribution to Indonesia's prosperity'.