The Surabaya municipal authority in East Java has collaborated with historians and history enthusiasts to clear misconceptions about the place of birth of the national founder and first president, Soekarno (pic)
The Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) collaborates with Surabaya State University (UNESA) to encourage research on the development of the .
December 17, 2020
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In recent years, China has greatly expanded its economic and political footholds in Indonesia. It is now the nation’s top trading partner and second biggest investor. In seeking to strengthen its ties with Jakarta, Beijing has also employed cultural diplomacy, in the form of educational partnerships and cultural exchanges. One of these efforts has been the establishment of Confucius Institutes throughout the archipelago.
Since 2004, China has established around 500 Confucius Institutes in 140 countries, with the aim of promoting the teaching of Mandarin Chinese, as well as other aspects of Chinese culture. Such institutions have also been established in Indonesia. But while such institutions are intended to help Indonesians better understand China and its culture, they have failed to help improve China’s image in Indonesia and minimize the simmering anti-Chinese sentiment that has long existed in the country.