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Cyber Daily News - Intimate
relationship Indonesia and Japan have long existed seem to crack since
China seized fast train projects Jakarta-Bandung. Indonesia may only cover the cracks, but not the City of Sunrise.How not cracked. Japan has prepared a proposal since seven years ago, suddenly had to accept the bitter truth. Indonesia decided to accept the proposal of China, without giving Japan an opportunity to make a new offer.
Decisions taken by Indonesia after Rini Soemarno SOE Minister is visiting China, on Sept. 23. In fact, the Bamboo Curtain country just starting out in the competition to win a project in March this year.Nikkei news sites, yesterday, revealed that Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga Indonesia condemned the decision. Suga revealed that the Minister of Planning / Head of Bappenas Djalil during a visit to Japan in late September.
"We can not accept the decision of Indonesia made through opaque process."Suga not hesitate to call a relationship based on trust has long built Indonesia and Japan have been damaged. He rejected the official delegation of Indonesia wishes to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan is actually offering fast train project with a track record of technology and security capable of USD 4.69 billion, equivalent to Rp 64 trillion. Much cheaper than the Chinese proposal of Rp 74 trillion.
However, Indonesia is more tempted by the promise of China will not intervene in the affairs of government with money and guarantees. Moreover, China is committed to finish the project before the time runs out in 2019 Jokowi leadership.
While Japan, despite offering lower prices, still require government guarantees. It is necessary to attract the debt.
"We have no desire to follow the strategy of China's full risk taken," said Suga. "No doubt, China will continue to be a serious rival Japan in exporting infrastructure."Japan believes, a mega project that is not guaranteed by the government will not run smoothly.
If traced, China's desire to compete with the Japanese in the race for the fast train project emerged since the end of 2014. At that time, the President Xi Jinping allegedly instructed senior officials of the China Development Bank to seize the project by all means, in order to undermine the dominance of Japan and its ally, the United States, in Southeast Asia.
Such instructions gave rise to rumors that Chinese policy makers bribing officials in Indonesia. It stimulates the Japan, in fact members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), to conduct an investigation.
The possibility it could happen to remember China is not a member of OECD, which forbids bribery of foreign government officials.
Despite that, some analysts believe Japan is too confident to get a fast train project in Indonesia, just as capitalize tradition of close relations. Japan became careless anticipate political dynamics, especially the momentum of transition of leadership, in Indonesia.
China utilizing the first visit as president to the State Jokowi Kung fu was in November 2014. On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Xi Jinping held a meeting with Jokowi.As a result, two months later, Jokowi announced the suspension of the fast train project proposed Japan. Jokowi establishment has not changed despite invited to feel pleasure bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya, During a visit to Japan in March 2015.
Jokowi evasive when asked by reporters Japan related opportunities continue the fast train project in Indonesia. Jokowi evasive reasons appear later.After Japan, Jokowi directly to China. Jokowi and Xi Jinping agreed to hold fast train project feasibility study.
Currently, Indonesia and China has been established PT Kereta Quick Indonesia-China. The joint venture company owned by PT Pilar SOE Synergy Indonesia (PSBI) and China Railway International Co.Ltd.The PSBI is a subsidiary consortium of SOEs Indonesia: Wijaya Karya, Jasa Marga, PTPN VIII, and Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).
Interesting awaited whether the cooperation between Indonesia and China to stop in the middle of the road or continue into the fast train project materialized.
Sekedari illustration, in 2004, China successfully held the contract rail project in the Philippines. However, the project was then suspended because of the construction process is running slow alias not according to plan.Philippines then ask for help Japan to finish.
Decisions taken by Indonesia after Rini Soemarno SOE Minister is visiting China, on Sept. 23. In fact, the Bamboo Curtain country just starting out in the competition to win a project in March this year.Nikkei news sites, yesterday, revealed that Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga Indonesia condemned the decision. Suga revealed that the Minister of Planning / Head of Bappenas Djalil during a visit to Japan in late September.
"We can not accept the decision of Indonesia made through opaque process."Suga not hesitate to call a relationship based on trust has long built Indonesia and Japan have been damaged. He rejected the official delegation of Indonesia wishes to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan is actually offering fast train project with a track record of technology and security capable of USD 4.69 billion, equivalent to Rp 64 trillion. Much cheaper than the Chinese proposal of Rp 74 trillion.
However, Indonesia is more tempted by the promise of China will not intervene in the affairs of government with money and guarantees. Moreover, China is committed to finish the project before the time runs out in 2019 Jokowi leadership.
While Japan, despite offering lower prices, still require government guarantees. It is necessary to attract the debt.
"We have no desire to follow the strategy of China's full risk taken," said Suga. "No doubt, China will continue to be a serious rival Japan in exporting infrastructure."Japan believes, a mega project that is not guaranteed by the government will not run smoothly.
If traced, China's desire to compete with the Japanese in the race for the fast train project emerged since the end of 2014. At that time, the President Xi Jinping allegedly instructed senior officials of the China Development Bank to seize the project by all means, in order to undermine the dominance of Japan and its ally, the United States, in Southeast Asia.
Such instructions gave rise to rumors that Chinese policy makers bribing officials in Indonesia. It stimulates the Japan, in fact members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), to conduct an investigation.
The possibility it could happen to remember China is not a member of OECD, which forbids bribery of foreign government officials.
Despite that, some analysts believe Japan is too confident to get a fast train project in Indonesia, just as capitalize tradition of close relations. Japan became careless anticipate political dynamics, especially the momentum of transition of leadership, in Indonesia.
China utilizing the first visit as president to the State Jokowi Kung fu was in November 2014. On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Xi Jinping held a meeting with Jokowi.As a result, two months later, Jokowi announced the suspension of the fast train project proposed Japan. Jokowi establishment has not changed despite invited to feel pleasure bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya, During a visit to Japan in March 2015.
Jokowi evasive when asked by reporters Japan related opportunities continue the fast train project in Indonesia. Jokowi evasive reasons appear later.After Japan, Jokowi directly to China. Jokowi and Xi Jinping agreed to hold fast train project feasibility study.
Currently, Indonesia and China has been established PT Kereta Quick Indonesia-China. The joint venture company owned by PT Pilar SOE Synergy Indonesia (PSBI) and China Railway International Co.Ltd.The PSBI is a subsidiary consortium of SOEs Indonesia: Wijaya Karya, Jasa Marga, PTPN VIII, and Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).
Interesting awaited whether the cooperation between Indonesia and China to stop in the middle of the road or continue into the fast train project materialized.
Sekedari illustration, in 2004, China successfully held the contract rail project in the Philippines. However, the project was then suspended because of the construction process is running slow alias not according to plan.Philippines then ask for help Japan to finish.
