| ID | 149303 |
| Title Proper | Beautiful bridge |
| Other Title Information | Chinese Indonesian associations, social capital and strategic identification in a new era of China–Indonesia relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Setijadi, Charlotte |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In Indonesia, Chinese voluntary associations took on a new level of importance after the fall of Suharto’s New Order regime in 1998 that ushered in a revival of Chinese identity politics. At the same time, Sino-Indonesian relations are blossoming, and the rise of China as a global power means that Indonesia can only benefit from stronger ties with China in the future. In this new atmosphere of cooperation, I argue that Chinese Indonesian individuals and voluntary organizations play a crucial function as trade and cultural intermediaries. Drawing on both empirical and qualitative fieldwork data, in this paper, I examine how members of Chinese voluntary organizations view their ethnicity, national belonging, and strategic position in the contexts of post-Suharto Chinese identity politics and Sino-Indonesia relations. More broadly, this paper also offers a critical analysis of the internal dynamics of contemporary Overseas Chinese voluntary organizations and the role they play in building trade and sociocultural relationships between China and other countries. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 25, No.102; Nov 2016: p.822-835 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 25 No 102 |
| Key Words | Beautiful Bridge ; Chinese Indonesian Associations ; Social Capital and Strategic Identification ; China–Indonesia Relations |