Indonesia launches China-backed Southeast Asia’s first bullet train
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Indonesia is launching Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, after years of delays on the multibillion-dollar project. The line will connect two of the country’s largest cities and is part of Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative. But some economists are concerned it poses debt risks. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Beijing. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Indonesia #Whoosh #BulletTrain #Jakarta #Pandong #JokoWidodo