Indonesia’s government is studying proposals from Japan and China for construction of a high-speed rail line. A decision on which proposal to accept could be made in about two weeks and could be announced later this month.
The final proposals made by China and Japan followed intense high-level lobbying efforts as the two countries compete for political and commercial influence in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Both China and Japan have offered low-interest loans and other perks as they vie to secure the rail contract.
The high-speed line, which will connect the capital Jakarta with Bandung, is part of Indonesia’s 750-km high-speed train project that would cut across four provinces on the main island of Java and end in the country’s second-largest city of Surabaya.
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