Research On The Anti-Chinese Riots Of Indonesia In 1998: Reasons、Process And Effect

The May 1998 Riots of Indonesia was the largest anti-Chinese incidents occurred in Indonesia since 1990 a rapprochement between the two countries. From the May 13 the riots which lasted three days, the Ethnic Chinese were serious persecution and Indonesia had great concern of the international community. There are many reasons led to the happening of the riots, The Dutch settlers of "divide and rule" policy to Indonesia buried the bane of anti-Chinese; Cultural differences and not identity is the inner source of anti-Chinese; Indonesia’s long-standing policy of discrimination is a catalyst for riots; The financial crisis intensified the social contradictions which has long been suppressed in Indonesia.Since 1997, many incidents of anti-Chinese occurred in Indonesia, Anti-Chinese attacks increase gradually after the Southeast Asian financial crisis. Beginning in January 1998, the center of the financial crisis is transferred to Indonesia, the government failed to take timely measures to relieve the tense situation, riots explosive. On May 13, the May riots which shocked the world finally happened. The event was proved to be an organized conspiracy by Long duration of the riots, wide range of happening, the destructive and other relevant evidence. Indonesia itself is the biggest victim of the riots: the Ethnic Chinese suffer enormous damage in the riots, some Chinese businessmen have fled Indonesia; The deterioration of the investment environment in Indonesia, leading to the withdrawal of many investment in Indonesia, the economic recovery is difficult; Habibie came to power failed to solve the long-standing abuse, the political situation continued instability; International image severely damaged, and Indonesia got an international crisis of confidence.After the riots, Chinese government expressed serious concern, requires a thorough investigation of the truth in Indonesia as soon as possible to protect the personal safety of Chinese ethnic Indonesians. The May riots caused some bad effects for the heating period at the relations between the two countries.For the overall situation, China properly handles the relations between the two countries affected by the incident. The Post Suharto era, Indonesia taking a more friendly policy towards China, the relations between the two countries entered a new stage of development.The current China actively create "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" and Indonesia proposed the building of "maritime power strategy" highly fit, cooperation between the two countries will have a good momentum of development.Indonesia and China should be a warning to the May riots, properly handle internal contradictions, attention to ethnic and religious issues, and actively promote cooperation and exchanges between the two countries.