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In recent years, the "going out" pace of China's railways has accelerated, China's rail transit is drawing a global map, and the interconnected transportation network is woven into a mutually beneficial and win-win partner network.

In terms of railway infrastructure construction, China has rich experience and has formed its own unique technology and standards. In recent years, the "going out" pace of China's railways has accelerated, China's rail transit is drawing a global map, and the interconnected transportation network is woven into a mutually beneficial and win-win partner network.

All 13 tunnels of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line are connected. On June 21, 2022, with the successful completion of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway No. 2 tunnel in Indonesia, it marked an important progress in the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, and all 13 tunnels on the entire line were completed, laying a solid foundation for the completion and opening to traffic in June 2023. . The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway connecting Indonesia's capital Jakarta and the fourth largest city Bandung is 142 kilometers long and has a maximum design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. , a model project of all elements and the entire industry chain being implemented overseas. After the project is completed, the travel time from Jakarta to Bandung will be shortened from the current three hours to 40 minutes.

A Chinese company undertakes the construction of the East Coast Railway Project in Malaysia. On June 23, 2022, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail went to the construction site of the Genting Tunnel of the East Coast Railway Project and started the first tunnel boring machine "Genting No. 1", which marked the official start of the Genting tunnel excavation project. The tunnel is 16.39 kilometers long and will be the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia when completed. This "Genting No. 1" tunnel boring machine is made in China and is the largest railway construction equipment in Southeast Asia. The East Coast Railway project will connect important ports on the east and west coasts of the Malay Peninsula. Ismail said that the East Coast Railway project undertaken by Chinese companies will help Malaysia build a more efficient public transportation system and promote local economic development. The Malaysia East Coast Railway project is designed to have a total length of more than 600 kilometers. After completion, it will drive the economic development of the East Coast region and greatly improve the connectivity of the areas along the line.

Cambodia expects China to help realize the "high-speed rail dream". In June this year, the Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport revealed that Cambodia had applied to China for loans and assistance to build major infrastructure, including high-speed rail projects. Cambodia's Ministry of Public Works and Transport has launched a feasibility study to upgrade the domestic railway line into a high-speed railway. According to the plan, the railway line from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh and the railway line from Phnom Penh to Poppy on the Cambodia-Thailand border will be upgraded and converted into high-speed railways. In early April this year, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen instructed the Ministry of Transport to find partners to accelerate the realization of the "high-speed rail dream". It is reported that Cambodia also plans to build a railway line connecting Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

The Philippines hopes to negotiate with China on loan agreements for three railway projects. When State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to the Philippines from July 5 to 6 this year, he had in-depth communication with the Philippine government. The two sides identified four key areas of cooperation in large-scale agriculture, large-scale infrastructure, large-scale energy, and large-scale humanities. We will work together to draw the blueprint for friendly cooperation to the end, so as to better benefit the two countries and the two peoples. On July 18, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference that China welcomes President Marcos' instructions to the Philippine authorities to negotiate with China on project cooperation, and will fully connect with the new Philippine government in this regard, continue to promote project construction, and do a good job in the project. Stock, increase the increment, and create more benchmark projects for infrastructure cooperation to help the Philippines improve the level of traditional and new infrastructure.