Southeast Asians embrace Chinese minidramas as Beijing expands influence

8-minute installments are hot in Indonesia and Thailand, creating business opportunities

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Indonesia ranked second in 2024's top 10 countries for Chinese minidrama downloads. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

BELINDA YOHANA and APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT

JAKARTA/BANGKOK -- Southeast Asians have developed a taste for Chinese minidramas, underscoring the country's tenacity in expanding its cultural influence amid growing economic interdependence in the region.

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