Indonesia says deal reached with China on railway debt extension

Jakarta negotiates with Beijing as Belt and Road project struggles to turn a profit

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Indonesia's Whoosh high-speed rail project has been losing money since entering service two years ago. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)

TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI

JAKARTA -- Indonesia has reached an agreement with China to extend the 35- to 40-year debt repayment periods for its struggling high-speed railway to 60 years, Jakarta officials said, though the details still need to be worked out.

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