China has made new progress in infrastructure cooperation with Southeast Asian countries. Indonesian President Prabowo and China are conducting in-depth discussions on the massive seawall project worth $80 billion along the northern coast of Java Island; At the same time, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim led a delegation to visit China to discuss the feasibility of extending the East Coast Railway to the Malaysian Malaysian border, demonstrating China's crucial role in regional connectivity.

On the Indonesian side, the seawall project has a total length of about 500 kilometers, covering the coastline from Banten Province in West Java to Jinshi County in East Java, aiming to address the issues of rising sea levels and ground subsidence. The project will focus on protecting 70 industrial zones, 5 economic zones, and multiple ports along the coast, with an expected construction period of 15 to 20 years. Prabowo referred to it as a "century project related to Indonesia's future economic security" and has established a specialized agency to promote its implementation. He plans to draw on the successful cooperation experience of the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway and adopt a public-private partnership model to promote financing and construction.

On the Malaysian side, the East Coast Railway plans to extend 25 kilometers from Kelantan State Road north to the border of Malaysia and Thailand, in order to connect with the Thai railway system. Anwar stated that the extension will activate the border economy and promote the development of relatively underdeveloped areas such as Kelantan. The construction of the main line of the East Rail is currently nearing completion, with 40 of the 41 tunnels connected. The longest tunnel, Yunding Tunnel, is expected to be completed this month. The overall project will be completed by the end of 2026 and will operate in sections starting from 2027.

In addition, during the leaders' meeting between China and Malaysia, both sides emphasized their commitment to continuously deepen the cooperation model between the two countries and expand it to emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and new energy. The Malaysian Minister of Transport revealed that plans are underway to connect China's Pan Asian Railway network through the East Rail, and construct a land sea intermodal transportation channel from Kunming to Kuala Lumpur.

The advancement of these two major projects marks a shift in China ASEAN cooperation from a single infrastructure construction project to a more systematic and sustainable regional coordinated development. (This article is from www.seetao.com, the official website of Daodao, and cannot be reproduced without permission. Otherwise, it will be prosecuted. Please specify the website of Daodao+the original link for reproduction.) See the editor of the the Belt and Road column of Daodao/Yang Beihua