Beijing (ANTARA) - President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed hope that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), first introduced by President of China Xi Jinping a decade ago, is based on the principle of equal partnership. "Use of a transparent funding system, absorption of local workers, and utilization of domestic products," the president stated.President Jokowi also expressed hope that the sustainability of the BRI project would be ensured for the long term and strengthen the country's economic foundation. "And not making the fiscal condition more difficult," the president added.Moreover, President Jokowi expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government and President Jinping for their contribution to developing countries through BRI. "The Chinese proverb says 'Yu gong yi shan', persistence will make miracles happen. The China-Laos trains, China-Europe express trains, and Mombasa-Nairobi trains are other examples.
