"The opening and operation of the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway has deepened the friendship between the people of Indonesia and China, and has a positive impact on enhancing bilateral relations," said Garibaldi Toshir, Chairman of the China Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, in an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Jakarta. On December 20th, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Garibaldi Toshir, Chairman of the China Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, gave an exclusive interview to Xinhua News Agency reporters. The Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway is the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and even Southeast Asia, with a maximum design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. It connects Jakarta with the capital of West Java Province and the tourist city of Bandung. This is the first time that China's high-speed rail has implemented a full system, all elements, and all industry chain project overseas, reducing the travel time between Jakarta and Bandung from just over 3 hours to over 40 minutes. Garibaldi stated that the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway is popular in Indonesia. Since its official opening and operation for more than two months, the enthusiasm of Indonesian people to travel by the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway has been high. He said that China's advanced high-speed rail technology combined with the friendly and enthusiastic service of Indonesian train attendants has made the Jakarta Bandung high-speed rail an attractive public transportation mode in Indonesia. Garibaldi told reporters that high-speed rail has a large transportation volume, is stable, efficient, and low-carbon. Chinese cities have built reliable and convenient interconnection networks through high-speed rail, and Indonesia should learn from China and build more high-speed rail. "The Jakarta Bandung high-speed rail brings advanced Chinese high-speed rail technology to Indonesia, strengthens the connection between Jakarta and Bandung, and is of great significance in promoting regional economic development in Indonesia. I hope that the Jakarta Bandung high-speed rail can be further extended to Surabaya in the future, and the possibility of constructing high-speed rail can also be explored in Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia, to improve the overall transportation and economic development level of Indonesia," he said. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce is an important bridge for communication between Indonesian enterprises and the government, and its subsidiary China Committee has played an important role in promoting economic and trade cooperation between China and Indonesia. Garibaldi told reporters that he first visited China in 1993 and has visited many cities in China in the past 30 years. "I am fortunate to have witnessed China's development achievements firsthand. China's development has been very rapid... I am surprised by the tremendous changes in China over the past 30 years. Every time I visit China, I can get a different experience. Many cities leave an unforgettable impression on me, and each city has something worth learning from in Indonesia." He said, "China is an important source of investment for Indonesia.". "China's investment in Indonesia has created employment opportunities, brought social and livelihood value, and made important contributions to the development of Indonesian society." Garibaldi said that cooperation between Indonesia and China in mining, renewable energy, agriculture, fisheries, technology, tourism and other fields has broad prospects. He welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and develop in Indonesia, and looks forward to further deepening cooperation between Indonesia and China. (Lai Xin She)