Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. A Note on Language xiii
6. Introduction: Revolutionary Diplomacy and Diasporic Politics 1
7. 1. The Chinese Nationalist Party and the Overseas Chinese 17
8. 2. The Chinese Communist Party and the Overseas Chinese 34
9. 3. The Diplomatic Battle between the Two Chinas 52
10. 4. The Communal Battle between the Red and the Blue 72
11. 5. Pribumi Perceptions of the “Chinese Problem” 97
12. 6. The 1959–1960 Anti-Chinese Crisis 115
13. 7. The Ambivalent Alliance between Beijing and Jakarta 132
14. 8. China and the September Thirtieth Movement 152
15. 9. Beijing, Taipei, and the Emerging Suharto Regime 172
16. 10. The Overseas Chinese “Returning” to the People’s Republic 191
17. Conclusion: “The Motherland Is a Distant Dream” 211
18. Notes 219
19. Glossary 273
20. Bibliography 277
21. Index 293