A vendor holds a copy of the ‘Indonesia Shangbao’ newspaper in Jakarta. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Leo Suryadinata
Why Indonesia’s pro-Beijing Chinese newspapers are on a slow decline
Many Chinese newspapers in Indonesia support Beijing’s views, including on Taiwan and Hong Kong, as long as they do not clash with Indonesia’s interests
But the Chinese press has little influence on the local Chinese community, and its future is in doubt due to the shrinking readership and advertising revenue