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Overshoot2648@lemm.ee to traingang@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Indonesia launches high-speed railway in Jakarta with help from China

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Indonesia launches high-speed railway in Jakarta with help from China

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Overshoot2648@lemm.ee to traingang@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Indonesia inaugurated its first high-speed railway named 'Whoosh' connecting Jakarta with the city of Bandung, completing a China-backed project that has bee...
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  • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]@hexbear.netBanned
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    It’s called Whoosh! aubrey-happy

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    Manila next please? God, does it need a modern light rail system.

    • Lemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      Lemme guess, taga mo ba sa Manila? Because I think China’s cooperating with the Pilipinas to Build Back Better, at least from what I’ve heard, in regards to Duterte, the previous president, and I think Bongbong will continue that…

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        I have family in the provinces. American born halfie with very limited Tagalog knowledge. But every time I pass through Manila traffic, it is just awful. Manila is frequently on the top cities of worst traffic.

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          Yeah, Jesus Christ, the traffic (remembered the time where I couldn’t get to the toilet in time, while driving back home).

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    Gotta love that Reuters scaremonger reporting. “China’s CONTROVERSIAL belt and road initiative” etc. etc.

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