May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia
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The May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia were a wave of violent unrest marked by widespread attacks, looting, and assaults targeting the ethnic Chinese minority amid the country’s political and economic crisis.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May 1998 Jakarta riots | 2 |
| Kerusuhan Mei 1998 | 1 |
| May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia canonical | 1 |
| May 1998 riots | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T304656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia Context triple: [Chinese Indonesians, notableEvent, May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia]
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A.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
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B.
Battle of Surabaya
The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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C.
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution was the armed and diplomatic struggle from 1945 to 1949 through which Indonesia fought to end Dutch colonial rule and secure its independence.
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D.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
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E.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia Target entity description: The May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia were a wave of violent unrest marked by widespread attacks, looting, and assaults targeting the ethnic Chinese minority amid the country’s political and economic crisis.
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A.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
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B.
Battle of Surabaya
The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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C.
Indonesian National Revolution
The Indonesian National Revolution was the armed and diplomatic struggle from 1945 to 1949 through which Indonesia fought to end Dutch colonial rule and secure its independence.
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D.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
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E.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Chinese incident
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mass violence event ⓘ pogrom ⓘ racially motivated violence ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kerusuhan Mei 1998
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linked to:
May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia
May 1998 Jakarta riots ⓘ
linked to:
May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia
May 1998 riots ⓘ
linked to:
May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia
|
| cause |
1997–1998 Indonesian financial crisis
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Asian financial crisis ⓘ
linked to:
Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998
political crisis in Indonesia ⓘ widespread public anger at Suharto regime ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arson of shops and malls
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mass rapes allegations ⓘ physical assaults ⓘ sexual violence against women ⓘ widespread looting ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998-05-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
political reforms in Indonesia
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resignation of President Suharto ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Reformasi movement in Indonesia
ⓘ
fall of Suharto ⓘ |
| hasEthnicDimension | anti-Chinese sentiment in Indonesia ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Indonesian Joint Fact-Finding Team ⓘ |
| location |
Jakarta
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Medan ⓘ Surakarta ⓘ other Indonesian cities ⓘ |
| mainTarget | ethnic Chinese Indonesians ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 1,000–1,200
ⓘ
over 1,000 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | thousands ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Indonesian human rights groups
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international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| partOf |
1998 Indonesian political crisis
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linked to:
fall of Suharto
|
| perpetrator |
anti-Chinese mobs
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looters ⓘ rioters ⓘ |
| propertyDamage |
burning of shopping malls
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extensive destruction of shops and buildings ⓘ |
| result |
heightened fear among Chinese Indonesians
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international condemnation ⓘ large-scale emigration of Chinese Indonesians ⓘ pressure for human rights investigations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1998-05-12 ⓘ |
| victim |
Chinese Indonesian civilians
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Chinese-owned businesses ⓘ Chinese-owned homes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia Description of subject: The May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia were a wave of violent unrest marked by widespread attacks, looting, and assaults targeting the ethnic Chinese minority amid the country’s political and economic crisis.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia
linked to: May 1998 anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia