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the citizenship – Terms were very high: cost a lot, very long term, plicated process ? AntiChinese movements and incidents – In Indonesia in 1965 – In Malaysia in 1969 – In Vietnam in 1976, about 200 thousand of Chinese were expelled – In Indonesia in 1998 ? Political power and rights are restricted – The most important political positions are controlled by indigenous politicians especially in Malaysia and Indonesia ? Chinese culture, education and custom are restricted – In Indonesia Chinese schools, publications, restaurants, festival celebration were banned – Chinese names banned in Thailand and Indonesia – Improvement of Chinese political position ? Philippines: since 1975, Corazon Aquino Chinese ? Thailand: improvement since1990s – Most top politicians (prime minister ) are Chinese – Chinese schools and education are developing rapidly – Chinese fell very honored ? Indonesia: since 1999 President Wahid – Laws and regulations with discrimination against Chinese removed – Chinese schools and education were resumed – Chinese political parties allowed ? The best situation is in Thailand and the Philippines – Cultural factor is conducive to natural assimilation – Reasons for improvement of Chinese political position ? China is growing stronger and stronger ? China’s relations with SEA countries are improved ? Governments of SEA countries more and more realize significance of ethnic Chinese economic strength