President Xi Jinping called to ensure the smooth construction and operation of a high-speed railway project linking Indonesian capital Jakarta and nearby Bandung on Friday.

Xi made the remarks while meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during the sidelines of the G20 summit to be held on Sunday in Hangzhou.

Xi told his Indonesian counterpart that the two countries should cooperate to lead more projects and enhance cooperation in areas including infrastructure, production capacity, trade, investment, finance and e-commerce.

In January, the 150-km Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway began construction. The project is almost entirely Chinese, including technical standards, survey and design, construction, equipment manufacture and personnel training.

The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway will cut travel time between the two cities by around two thirds. It is the first full-package overseas deal for China's high-speed trains, which should be running between the two cities within three years.

China and Indonesia should be good neighbors, good partners and good friends, Xi said, adding that the two sides should continue to boost mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation.

The Indonesian president said that as important partners for each other, the Indonesia-China comprehensive strategic partnership could contribute to world peace and security.

Indonesia hopes to explore more ways for China’s 21st century maritime silk road to connect with Indonesia’s ‘global maritime nexus’, and to deepen cooperation with China in areas including trade, investment, finance and infrastructure.

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