Indonesians Must Think Critically about Soft Power from China
- Arianti Widya
In general, China's efforts to increase its soft power in Indonesia have not achieved maximum results. According to her, one of the reasons is the narrative used which only shows China's superiority.
"The narrative tends to prioritize Chinese excellence so that it feels more like an effort of 'sinification' (humiliation)," she added.Â
Meanwhile, Johanes Herlijanto, as chairman of the Indonesian Sinology Forum highlighted the position of the Chinese community in China's efforts to increase its soft power in Indonesia
He revealed that there is an effort by China to embrace the Chinese community for the benefit of improving relations between Indonesia and China by encouraging them to become bridges.
Previously, Herlijanto emphasized that Indonesians are expected to maintain a critical attitude in consuming news and entertainment content from China that can be accessed through domestic media and digital media platforms.
For example, through efforts to balance information from the country with information from sources that are free from government of China supervision.Â
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