The Malaysian One China Peaceful Unification Promotion Association (馬來西亞一中和平統一促進會) defended itself against accusations of spreading communist ideology after coming under police investigation, Malaysiakini reported. The organization is modeled after China’s Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification, which oversees over 200 similar chapters in 91 countries as part of the CCP’s United Front Work Department (UFWD) activities to promote Chinese unification policies abroad.
Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia president Tan Sri Ng Tian Chuan (吳添泉) expressed concern about the investigation, Malaysia’s Sin Chew Daily (星洲日報) reported, stating that Malaysian Chinese organizations’ adherence to the government’s “One China” policy is “completely unrelated to politics or communism” and should not be misconstrued as “promoting communist thought” (宣揚共產主義思想). He noted that since 1974, Malaysia has been the first ASEAN country to establish diplomatic relations with China.
