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The Birth of the Pao An Tui Chinese Militia

The emergence of Pao An Tui cannot be separated from the situation during the colonial era and the independence revolution. This militia was formed as the Chinese people's response to uncertain security conditions.

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Lim Seng and some members of Pao An Tui chatting with Capt. V. Been (The National Archives of Indonesia).

29 Apr 2024
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THE night was increasingly tense for the Chinese people in Tangerang. It was May 1946, the days when revolution was raging in Indonesia, and rumors were circulating that Laskar Rakyat (the People's Army) would burn down Tangerang, which was known as a vital and strategic buffer zone connecting Jakarta and other areas in the West. Not surprisingly, both the Dutch and the Indonesians tried their best to control the area.

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