The Chinese and Dutch in Java (now part of Indonesia) co-existed as long as the sugar economy thrived. But once global prices fell, troubles arose, culminating in a conflict that left more than 10,000 Chinese dead.
Read the article by James Carter: https://thechinaproject.com/2021/10/06/the-1740-batavia-massacre-of-ethnic-chinese-in-java/
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