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Indonesia launched the region’s first high-speed train connecting its two biggest cities, Jakarta and Bandung on October 2, 2023. The long-awaited opening is a flagship project for Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chinese President Xi Jinping under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. Indonesian officials expect the rail line to boost the economy in areas along the rail line, but critics have voiced scepticism over the project’s viability.
