'We're not Chinese officers': Indonesia fights anti-China disinformation


FILE PHOTO: Protesters clash with police in Jakarta, Indonesia May 22, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi/ via REUTERS/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police arrested a man on Friday accused of creating an anti-Chinese disinformation campaign to incite racial hatred, amid a proliferation of rumours alleging Chinese involvement in post-election unrest that has raised fears of ethnic violence.

Police say the suspect created a viral hoax using a photo of three Indonesian police officers at protests this week with a caption describing them as secret Chinese soldiers based on their "slanted eyes".

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