On this day, 27 years ago, May 13, 1998 (April 18, 1998 in the lunar calendar), Indonesia systematically persecuted Chinese and raped Chinese women. "Black May Riots" refer to a series of riots against Chinese launched by thugs in Indonesia (mainly Medan, Palembang, Lampung, Jakarta, Solo and Surabaya) from May 13 to 15, 1998. It is also known as the "Indonesian Anti-Chinese Incident of 1998" or the "Indonesian May Riots". On August 8, 1998, Chinese living in the United States protested against the persecution of Indonesian Chinese. Peking University students marching to protest atrocities in Indonesia From May 13 to 15, 1998, serious riots broke out in Jakarta and other places, resulting in the deaths of more than 1200 people, most of whom were Chinese. More than 5000 Chinese shops and homes were burned down. What is even more outrageous is that Indonesian thugs still crazily raped hundreds of Chinese women in broad daylight. According to women's organizations, about 170 Chinese women were raped and gang-raped during the riots, and more than 20 Chinese women died of serious injuries, including a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old girl. It is also estimated that the total number of Chinese women raped is as high as 300. According to investigations by the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission and the Indonesian Human Rights Volunteer Organization, from the beginning, the anti-Chinese campaign was organized and premeditated. More and more evidence shows that most attacks on Chinese were instigated by organized groups. Human Rights Commission member Habion said that since many cases of assault or rape were obviously organized, and the victims all accused the thugs of cutting off the hair of soldiers, relevant rescue workers suspected that many of the thugs might be soldiers. "Somewhere in Jakarta, rape cases occur simultaneously, and all women on the same street are raped or sexually harassed," Nida, chairman of an Indonesian women's group, told Reuters TV. The thugs broke into the house first, and if they found two or three women, they would attack the youngest and then set fire to the house. It was organized. It's like taking a collective action, this is true for rape cases everywhere." Nida went on to say that the thugs broke into a house and asked,"Where's your wife? "The woman as his wife fled to the second floor, but the thugs did not let her go. She was gang-raped by three men. At that time, the police and the army were within close reach, but they ignored the cries for help. What is even more outrageous is that these Indonesian scum also committed bestiality in front of the husbands and brothers of Chinese women. Some of the victims turned out to be underage children. Eighteen-year-old Vivian will never forget that desperate moment when she had no way to help. She cried in grief: At least five men gang-raped my sister in front of my parents and uncles, and I fainted on the spot. When I woke up, my lower body burned. Four days later, my father finally gathered the courage to tell me that after I fainted, my sister was stabbed to death by thugs for resisting, and my uncle was also killed. I was gang-raped by seven men. What are the crimes of Indonesian Chinese? They have suffered such brutality. Every time there is a power struggle in Indonesia, they have become victims. For a long time, the Indonesian government has ignored this, seemingly deliberately making the Chinese scapegoats for the people to vent their anger. This serious riot caused a large number of civilian casualties and suffered huge losses to Indonesia's national economic and social operations. The unrest turned into a movement of change, forcing the resignation of President Suharto, who had been in power for 31 years, and the power of the Sioux family disintegrated. Since then, Indonesia has experienced long-term turmoil and decline. It took more than ten years to gradually get rid of the status of a "desperate country", establish a new political system, and regain stable economic development. However, it has not yet fully recovered.