Construction at the Chinese-funded Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway in Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
Construction at the Chinese-funded Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway in Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
Indonesia

Unmet promises, foreign workers: Chinese firms in Indonesia face bumps in the Belt and Road

  • Ramping up investment in the Southeast Asian nation under Beijing’s signature infrastructure initiative is not without its challenges
  • These include disputes with communities holding land suitable for development, as well as perceptions they are hiring too many Chinese workers

Construction at the Chinese-funded Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway in Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
Construction at the Chinese-funded Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway in Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
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