Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on September 6.
A reporter asked: Recently, the first batch of high-speed EMUs and comprehensive inspection trains of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway designed and manufactured in China arrived in Indonesia.
Statistics from China Customs show that since the opening of the China-Laos railway nine months ago, the total value of international freight has exceeded 10 billion yuan.
Some commented that these cooperation highlights that China and Southeast Asian countries jointly build the "Belt and Road" cooperation to inject "positive energy" into regional development and world economic recovery.
What is China's comment?
Mao Ning said that the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is the flagship project of the "Belt and Road" cooperation between China and Indonesia.
After completion, it will become the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and even in Southeast Asia, greatly improving the level of connectivity in Indonesia and injecting strong impetus into the local economic and social development.
The arrival of the EMU and the inspection train in Indonesia marked a key step in the operational preparation of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway.
Since the opening of the China-Laos Railway for 9 months, a total of 6.71 million passengers and 7.17 million tons of cargo have been sent, including 1.28 million tons of cross-border cargo, and the total value of international freight has exceeded 10 billion yuan. It is widely welcomed by countries in the region as an accelerator and a new engine for economic cooperation.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway and the China-Laos railway are the vivid epitome of the cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries, adhering to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and deepening mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation in the nine years since the "Belt and Road" initiative was proposed.
The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between China and Southeast Asian countries will inject "positive energy" into regional development and world economic recovery.
China and Southeast Asian countries are connected by mountains and rivers, have profound friendship and share a common destiny. China is willing to work with all parties to unswervingly promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, and make contributions to achieve common development and prosperity and build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. Actively contribute.
(produced by Le Xiaomin)
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]