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They form the second-largest ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Malay majority, and as of 2020, constituted 21.2% of Malaysia's total population. In addition, Malaysian Chinese make up the second-largest community of overseas Chinese globally, after Thai Chinese.
Sim Kui Hian (Chinese: 沈桂贤; pinyin: Shěn Guìxián; born 18 August 1965) is a Malaysian politician and cardiologist who is serving as the Deputy Premier of Sarawak and the territory's Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak in the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) administration under Premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg since January 2022, as well as an ...
Lim Kit Siang (Chinese: 林吉祥; pinyin: Lín Jíxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Kiat-siâng; born 20 February 1941) is a retired Malaysian politician. Having held the position for a total of 29 years on three separate occasions, he is the longest-serving leader of the opposition , as well the second longest-serving member of parliament in Malaysia.
In July 2020, he also complained the slow response of Malaysian Ministry of Health in supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) to Sarawak during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. He also denounced the use of rapid RTK antigen tests for COVID-19 due to high false negatives rates amongst the patients screened.
The Singapore Department of Statistics defines "Chinese" as a "race" or "ethnic group", in conjunction with "Malay, Indian and Others" under the CMIO model. [10] They consist of "persons of Chinese origin" such as the Hokkiens, Teochews, Hainanese, Cantonese, Hakka, Henghuas, Hokchias and Foochows, Shanghainese, Northern Chinese, etc." [11] Chinese Singaporeans are defined as the "Chinese ...
Vincent Tan Chee Yioun [2] (Chinese: 陳志遠; pinyin: Chén Zhìyuǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chì-uán; born 23 February 1952) is a Malaysian business magnate, investor and philanthropist who is a founder and chairperson of Berjaya Corporation, a diversified conglomerate listed on the Malaysian stock exchange.
The Dungan and Panthay revolts were set off by racial antagonism and class warfare, rather than religion. [157] During the first Dungan revolt from 1862 to 1877, fighting broke out between Uyghur and Hui groups. [226] In the military, imbalances in promotion and wealth were other motives for holding foreigners in poor regard. [157]
Xi'an [a] is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi.A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, [4] the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. [5]