belt and road initiative, china, cost overruns, environmental impact, indonesia, jakarta-bandung high-speed railway project

Environmental and Cost Concerns Over China-backed Rail Project in Indonesia

China is involved in several rail projects across Asia and Africa, one of which is the rail project in Indonesia. Some of these large-scale rail projects are already in progress and when completed they will enhance the intra-country transport system. However, the reality is not all Chinese rail projects are developing as planned. The much-talked-about ...

Max Lu

The Jakarta railroad viaduct.