Indonesias President Abdurrahman Wahid had cancelled at the last minute a planned meeting yesterday with representatives of the protesters, who declined to relent. Singapores Prime Minister, Mr. Goh Chok Tong, also expressed regret over the protests and appealed to Indonesia to protect foreign investors in Bintan. 『Mr. Hood said the Indonesian Government had no choice but to act, because the villagers kept on rejecting its proposals for an end to the blockade.』① He would go to Jakarta this week to meet senior central Government officials to help resolve the problems faced by the villagers, he said. There are many of them still out there, and if they are still unhappy they can cause problems for Bintan in the future.
1.What is the topic of this passage, according to the passage?
A. Indonesia villagers attacked the Bintan District Assembly.
B. Indonesia government defended its protesters who sought higher compensation for land on Bintan island from Singapore.
C. Indonesia defended its bloody crackdown on protesters seeking higher compensation for land on Bintan Island.
D. Indonesia government defends its villagers cracked down by Singapore.
2.Bintan is .
A. a popular weekend resort for Singaporeans
B. an island where Singaporean hold the majority of the $1.23 billion investment
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