Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development

A narrative is a story someone tells to influence the person they are talking to, the discussion community, or society. The information narrative carries may or may not be valid. Narratives about China developed abundantly in Indonesia during the Jokowi administration. The rise and fall in narrative...

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Main Author: Hikmatul Akbar
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25578/
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description A narrative is a story someone tells to influence the person they are talking to, the discussion community, or society. The information narrative carries may or may not be valid. Narratives about China developed abundantly in Indonesia during the Jokowi administration. The rise and fall in narrative frequency are greatly influenced by political activities in Indonesia, public perception, and China’s relations with Indonesia. While many narratives come from false information or hoaxes, many positive narratives about China come from valid data. Positive narratives about China’s economic assistance, China’s position as a leading country, and the influence of Chinese culture can overcome the dominance of negative narratives on social media about China and the Jokowi government, many of which originate from hoaxes. Public perception and approval of Jokowi’s government confirm that the narrative about China’s assistance to Indonesia is well-assented
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:255782025-07-10T08:14:45Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25578/ Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development Hikmatul Akbar, A narrative is a story someone tells to influence the person they are talking to, the discussion community, or society. The information narrative carries may or may not be valid. Narratives about China developed abundantly in Indonesia during the Jokowi administration. The rise and fall in narrative frequency are greatly influenced by political activities in Indonesia, public perception, and China’s relations with Indonesia. While many narratives come from false information or hoaxes, many positive narratives about China come from valid data. Positive narratives about China’s economic assistance, China’s position as a leading country, and the influence of Chinese culture can overcome the dominance of negative narratives on social media about China and the Jokowi government, many of which originate from hoaxes. Public perception and approval of Jokowi’s government confirm that the narrative about China’s assistance to Indonesia is well-assented Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25578/1/Sinergi_4_1_7.pdf Hikmatul Akbar, (2024) Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development. SINERGI: Journal of Strategic Studies & International Affairs, 4 (1). pp. 99-118. ISSN 2805-4520 https://spaj.ukm.my/sinergi/index.php/sei/issue/view/7
spellingShingle Hikmatul Akbar,
Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development
title Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development
title_full Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development
title_fullStr Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development
title_full_unstemmed Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development
title_short Big brother’s help: the dynamics of the Indonesian narrative of China’s role in Indonesian development
title_sort big brother’s help: the dynamics of the indonesian narrative of china’s role in indonesian development
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25578/
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