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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Riding the Whoosh bullet train from Jakarta to Bandung (88 mi / 142 km apart) at a top speed of 217 mph / 350 kph, making the journey a mere 36 mins. The project was partly funded and fully built by China under the Belt and Road initiative — a prime display of soft power projection across the region. China outbid Japan for the project, which came with a ticket price of $7.3B, and loaned $0.5B to Indonesia in a yuan-denominated arrangement. China is also building rail in Lao, Hungary, Ethiopia, etc.
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Maurice
@maurice
The future happens in Asia 🤷♂️ They are still willing to change and take risks.
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