Dr Leo Suryadinata is a Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Professor (Adj.) at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at NTU. He was formerly Director of the Chinese Heritage Centre, NTU.
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Articles by Leo Suryadinata (23)
Danantara’s Patriot Bond and the Unchanged Role of Chinese-Indonesian Conglomerates
Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara
The Patriot Bond issued by Danantara shows that Indonesia’s economic nationalism under Prabowo is a repackaging of long-standing state–business ties using new financial instruments. The dominance of Chinese Indonesian conglomerates among Patriot Bond subscribers highlights their enduring role in Indonesia’s political economy.
Indonesia’s Tycoons Pressed into National Service, Once Again
Siwage Dharma Negara|Leo Suryadinata
Like some of his predecessors, President Prabowo has co-opted Indonesia’s tycoons to contribute to a new bond fund. To what end?
Mainland Chinese Food and Beverage Companies’ Entry Into Regional Markets: A Different Taste
Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara
Newcomer food and beverage brands from China are surging in some Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia. What is their attraction?
Assessing Indonesia’s Relations with the US After Joining BRICS
Siwage Dharma Negara|Leo Suryadinata
Indonesia has joined the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa organisation. How will this impact its ties with the United States?
Has China Changed its Policy Towards Chinese Overseas?
Leo Suryadinata
In 2024, senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao made a clear distinction between Huaqiao and Huaren, emphasising that they possess different political loyalties. Huaren’s political loyalty, he noted, is tied only to the country of citizenship. In substance, however, Beijing’s policy of blurring the distinction between Huaqiao and Huaren remains unchanged.