Later reports suggested that the violence was organized, and that the Indonesian military was behind it. After the news came out, Chinese around the world were infuriated. There were demonstrations by Chinese and human rights organizations in many places.
消息傳開後，全球華人群情激憤，香港、馬尼拉、紐約等地陸續有華人及世界人權組織展開示威活動，譴責此等因種族歧視而導致之暴行。