Anti-Chinese riots occurred during the Indonesian Reformation of 1998 due to economic and political scapegoating.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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confidence 84/100
Historical analysis confirms that the anti-Chinese riots during the May 1998 Indonesian Reformation were driven by economic scapegoating over the financial crisis and political pressures surrounding the fall of the Suharto regime.
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