China and Indonesia "hold tighter"|Head of State diplomacy Great power style (5)
Ten years ago, on a breezy evening, Randy Ramdani turned on his television and saw the news of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Indonesia. On October 10, 2013, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the Indonesian National Assembly, proposing for the first time to jointly build the 10st century "Maritime Silk Road", writing a strong stroke of the "Belt and Road".
On October 2013, 10, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech entitled "Working Together to Build a China-ASEAN Community with a Shared Destiny" at the Indonesian National Assembly. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ye
At that time, Ramdani was a high school student in Indonesia who did not know much about international relations, but his intuition told him: "A tighter hand between China and Indonesia must be a good thing for both countries." ”
Time has validated the young Indonesian's instincts.
"Lutong, Caitong"
Shortly after the initiative to jointly build the "Maritime Silk Road" in the 21st century, in 2014, Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed the concept of a "global maritime fulcrum". Subsequently, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the concept of "global maritime fulcrum" have continuously strengthened strategic docking, and promoted the construction of major cooperation projects such as the Yawan high-speed railway, the regional comprehensive economic corridor and the "two countries, two parks".
While China and Indonesia are looking for a meeting point of common interests, Ramdani is also looking for a meeting point between ideals and reality. "My dream is to contribute to the construction of the country." He said.
In 2020, Ramdani, who graduated from university, applied to the project department of the No. 4 beam field of the Yawan high-speed railway of China Railway Fourth Bureau and became a technician. He told reporters that his family and friends were proud to be involved in such an important infrastructure development.
When he first joined, Ramdani was very new to high-speed rail technology, and the company arranged for Yu Yue, the technical director of the engineering department, to connect with him and formulate a one-on-one "mentor apprentice" plan. After nearly half a year of study, Ramdani has been able to stand alone. Through the "mentor and apprentice" model, the No. 4 Beam Field Project Department of the Yawan High-speed Railway No. 2000 Beam Field of China Railway Fourth Bureau has trained nearly <>,<> skilled high-speed railway construction workers for Indonesia.
"Thank you to the Chinese master for teaching me hand-in-hand." Ramdani says his salary has grown as the business has improved and his family's living conditions have improved.
On November 2022, 11, a high-speed railway comprehensive inspection vehicle drove out of the Yawan high-speed railway Decarur station and gradually accelerated forward. The first test run of the Yawan high-speed railway was a complete success, which made Lambdani happy. You know, this is the first high-speed rail in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Recently, Ramdani has been busy sorting through the completion acceptance materials. It is expected that the Yawan high-speed railway will be put into operation in June this year. "The travel time from Jakarta to Bandung will be reduced from more than three hours to 6 minutes." Ramdani said, "We locals often say 'road access, financial communication', after the opening of the high-speed rail, a series of industries such as tourism will be more prosperous." ”
"Green water and green mountains" across the sea
In November 2022, President Xi Jinping, who once again set foot on Indonesian soil, pointed out during his talks with President Jokowi that "China will continue to encourage outstanding Chinese-funded enterprises to participate in major infrastructure construction projects in Indonesia and help Indonesia build a new capital and North Kalimantan Industrial Park."
In Indonesia, North Kalimantan Industrial Park is different. When the foundation stone of the industrial park was laid at the end of 2021, President Jokowi said: "We want to do 'leapfrogging' and achieve a leap. He hopes that this industrial park will become the largest green industrial zone in the world.
Ye Weili is an employee of the Chinese company Tsingshan Holding Group, and the North Kalimantan Industrial Park is jointly built by Tsingshan Holding Group and a number of Indonesian companies. So, he submitted an application to the company to be transferred to the site management team leader of the North Kalimantan Industrial Park.
From park planning to material application, from wharf construction to road paving, from energy supply to pollution control, North Kalimantan Industrial Park embodies the concept of green development everywhere. Xu Zhiguo, site manager of Tsingshan Holdings Group North Kalimantan Industrial Park, gave an example: "During the construction of the park's port terminal, we will use bamboo materials to improve the silt layer structure. Bamboo is a fast-growing building material, and the use of bamboo instead of traditional wood can reduce tree felling. ”
In China, "green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the North Kalimantan Industrial Park, Ye Weili found that this concept has also followed Chinese companies "across the ocean", "like dandelion seeds, floating in all corners of the park, taking root." ”
"Our friendship lasts"
At the upper pass of the Chimanu River in Indonesia's West Java province, the Gatigedi Dam stands quietly. In recent years, people around the dam have a new "custom": they often invite Chinese to participate in festivals, marriages and children.
Because, with the help of China, they finally realized their dream for more than half a century.
The Chimanu River is regarded by locals as the "river of life", but it is affected by the monsoon, which coexists with drought and flood. As early as 1963, the Indonesian government planned to build the dam, but due to lack of funds and equipment, the construction work was intermittent, and it was not really "moving" until Chinese companies entered the site.
Indonesian Asep Tardang lives near the dam. "After the dam started, some of my friends became dam construction workers, some became drivers, and some became equipment operators." Assep told reporters that the village shops, supermarkets, and restaurants "popped up" one after another.
Assep also got a job on the dam as a surveyor for Sinohydro. Every year Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Chinese New Year, he celebrates with Chinese colleagues. "What to eat for Chinese New Year?" "How do you cook Indonesian fried rice?" "What's a good way to grow chili peppers?" ...... After dinner, he became friends with his Chinese colleagues.
In August 2015, the Gatigedi Dam was completed on schedule, and the lower gate was filled with water. Since then, 8 square kilometers downstream have been able to withstand once-in-a-century floods, 750,9 hectares of irrigated areas have received stable water volume, and at least 480.<> million people have benefited.
"The dam was repaired, and many Chinese colleagues went to other projects, but our friendship continued, often chatting on WeChat." Assep said.
The Gatigedi Dam has become a good place for people to take a stroll and relax. Every time he goes to the dam, Assep stands for a moment in front of the plan panel, which is the blueprint for the construction around the dam and the picture of his future life: a fishing area next to the aquaculture area, and a hotel area further afield...
In the past 10 years, China has been Indonesia's largest trading partner, and the bilateral trade volume between China and Indonesia reached US$2022.1490 billion in 9, a year-on-year increase of 19.8%; The amount of Chinese enterprises' project contracts in Indonesia will exceed 2022 billion US dollars in 140... On the sunshine road of jointly building the "Belt and Road", China and Indonesia have forged ahead hand in hand and achieved tangible results, not only benefiting the people of the two countries, but also having a positive impact on the region and the world.
"Your source comes from Thoreau, and the Ten Thousand Mountains send you all the way, and the rolling waves flow into the distance, all the way to the ocean." In 2013, during a speech in the Indonesian National Assembly, President Xi Jinping mentioned the Indonesian folk song "Beautiful Solo River". In the past 10 years, relations between China and Indonesia have developed like the beautiful Solo River, which crosses the mountains and flows to the sea.
Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition
Original title/China and Indonesia "hold tighter" (head of state diplomacy, great power style (5))
Reporter/Pan Xutao, Gao Qiao
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