China called for close cooperation with Indonesia and Thailand to ensure smooth progress of railway projects in the two Southeast Asian countries. China and the two countries have made consensus on building the railway projects on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said, referring to railways linking Jakarta with Bandung, and Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima.
“We will push for the smooth construction of the railways to benefit the Indonesian and Thai people and to improve economic development, people-to-people exchanges and connectivity in the region,” the spokesperson said.
Last October, China Railway signed a deal with Indonesian state-owned enterprises to form a joint venture to construct and operate the Jakarta-Bandung railway, with the latter to control 60 percent of the stake.
In 2014, Thailand and China signed documents on the development of Thailand’s transportation infrastructure. The Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima railway will purchase Chinese trains and use Chinese technology and signal systems. The railway will operate at top speeds of 160 to 180 kilometers per hour.
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