The politics of Mandarin fever in contemporary Indonesia: Resinicization, economic impetus, and China’s soft power

Chang Yau Hoon; Esther Kuntjara

doi:10.1525/AS.2019.59.3.573

The politics of Mandarin fever in contemporary Indonesia: Resinicization, economic impetus, and China’s soft power

Chang Yau Hoon, Esther Kuntjara

School of Social Sciences

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The fall of Suharto in 1998 opened up a new space for the public articulation of Chinese identity in Indonesia. Since the decrees that lifted the ban on Chinese language, Mandarin classes have had an unprecedented boom. This paper reflects on this phenomenon in the geopolitical context of the economic rise of China and its promotion of soft power, as well as the market forces that reward Mandarin competency in contemporary Indonesia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	573-594
Number of pages	22
Journal	Asian Survey
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1525/AS.2019.59.3.573
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2019

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