Posted 11/27/2023, 10:00:26 AM
China Accused of Silencing Critical Voices in Indonesian Media
- China attempting to influence Indonesian media coverage on Xinjiang and Belt and Road projects through content-sharing deals and subsidized journalist trips
- Aims to promote positive narratives about China and suppress critical reporting
- Cases of intimidation against Indonesian journalists reporting problematically on China
- Indonesian journalists urged to be more critical of Chinese state media sources
- Fears that China is silencing alternative perspectives on issues like human rights abuses and problems with BRI projects