An anti-Chinese demonstration in Jakarta, 1967. Photo: AFP

Taiwan or communism? The Chinese who fled Indonesia and had to choose

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Racial discrimination prompted ethnic Chinese to flee Indonesia in the 1950s and 1960s
Many opted for Taiwan over communist-led mainland China – and not just because of politics

Published: 1:15pm, 16 Nov, 2019

Updated: 2:42pm, 18 Dec, 2019

An anti-Chinese demonstration in Jakarta, 1967. Photo: AFP

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Randy Mulyanto is a Taipei-based freelance journalist. His work has appeared in Al Jazeera, BBC, Lowy Institute's The Interpreter, and Vice.