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This article discuess the relations between Indonesian Chinese diaspora and China, particularly on the interest and motivation in the relations with China. The purpose of this article is to identify and describe the interest and motivation of Indonesian Chinese diaspora or Chinese Indonesian in their relations toward China. It is a qualitative research with case study to committee member of Chinese Indonesian organization in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The finding of this study indicates that the interest and motivation are more to access China according to their field and activity, and take a role as a bridge in Indonesia-China relations. According to Shain and Barth (2003) explanation about diaspora and homeland relations, the interest of Indonesian Chinese diaspora should be "over-here" interest, means that they put their interest in Indonesia or in Indonesia side. Although it seems that they still maintain Chinese diasporic element as Chinese descent, but it grows in the context as Indonesian. Indonesian Chinese diaspora has opportunity to take more roles in Indonesia-China relations as Indonesian and government should responses it positively.