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Mainly Incorrect

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Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Secretariat, the administrative body supporting lawmakers, informed members last week that the English term “Chinese Mainland” (中國內地) must now replace past references to “Mainland China” under orders from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs — a clear effort to foreground PRC sovereignty. Pro-Beijing Executive Council member Ronny Tong Ka-wah (湯家驊) voiced support for the move, praising the Foreign Ministry for its “painstaking care” in clarifying proper terminology. He argued that “Mainland China” implies there are multiple Chinas.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ronny Tong, a fan of new language in Hong Kong’s LEGCO to refer to China. SOURCE: Sing Tao Daily.

Pushing “Peaceful Unification” in Malaysia

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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.