Manila’s Chinatown in Binondo district. Photo: Phila Siu
Why are Chinese workers so unpopular in Southeast Asia?
- For decades Chinese migrants have sought refuge from upheavals at home by building new lives and businesses across Southeast Asia
- But as a new breed of overseas worker from an ascendant China ruffles feathers, a fresh backlash threatens to derail their immigrant dreams
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Chinese overseas
Manila’s Chinatown in Binondo district. Photo: Phila Siu
Supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto clash with riot police in Jakarta in May. Photo: AP
What’s driving Indonesian paranoia over Chinese workers?
- The number of Chinese workers in Indonesia is tiny, yet they are often the target of fake news – as in the post-election riots that killed 8 people in Jakarta
- This distrust is rooted in history, culture and colonialism
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Chinese overseas
Supporters of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto clash with riot police in Jakarta in May. Photo: AP