Siauw Giok Tjhan

Siauw Giok Tjhan (Chinese: 蕭玉燦; pinyin: Xiāo Yùcàn; March 23, 1914 - November 20, 1981) was a Chinese Indonesian activist and politician. Born in Kapasan, Surabaya, East Java, he was a cabinet minister under Sukarno and was imprisoned for 10 years by Suharto. He was active in rights campaigning and was part of Berpaki, including as the group's leader. He supported the Communist takeover of China, opposed Taiwan, and was a Marxist.^[1]

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Communism in Indonesia
Wars and incidents	Wars Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Incidents Limbang raid Battle of Long Jawai Labis Incident Landing at Labis Action of 13 December 1964 Battle of Sungei Koemba Battle of Kindau Battle of Babang Operation Claret Battle of Bau 30 September Movement Indonesian killings of 1965–66
Organisations	Communist Party of Indonesia Socialist Party of Indonesia Murba Party Sarbupri Central All-Indonesian Workers Organization Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army South Seas Communist Party North Kalimantan Communist Party
Key people	Henk Sneevliet Tan Malaka Siauw Giok Tjhan Sukarno Dipa Nusantara Aidit M. H. Lukman Musso Njoto Samikidin Semaun Kamaruzaman Sjam Marco Kartodikromo Bakri Wahab Sudisman Wikana
Affiliation	Communist International Brunei People's Party Kesatuan Melayu Muda Malayan Communist Party North Kalimantan Communist Party
Related topics	Nasakom Marhaenism Communism in Sumatra Domino theory Revolutionary Socialist Party (Netherlands) Brunei Revolt Japanese Red Army
In popular culture	Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI The Year of Living Dangerously Puisi Tak Terkuburkan The Act of Killing