Christianto Wibisono

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Christianto Wibisono (Oey Kian Kok, 黃建國 / 黄建国, Huang Jianguo), born in Semarang, 10 August 1945, is a prominent Chinese Indonesian business analyst in Indonesia. His father was Oey Koan Gwee (Huang Guan-guo) and his mother was Lo Tjoan Nio (Luo Zhuan-niang).

He grew up in Semarang and moved to Jakarta to pursue his degree in law and social sciences (Fakultas Hukum dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Kemasyarakatan [FHIPK]) from the University of Indonesia in 1964. On campus, he was active as an editor and writer of numerous publications from 1966 to 1970. In 1971, he helped establish Tempo weekly magazine but quit the new magazine in 1973. He continued his study in social sciences (FISIP) from the University of Indonesia in 1974 and got his degree in 1978. As an activist in 1978 he strongly opposed the government ban on press freedoms.

Today he gives talks all over the world about business and human rights.