In the late twentieth century, the Chinese communities in Indonesia and Malaysia were politically repressed. But recent events have prompted optimism that the Chinese communities in both countries could move forward and claim their rightful place as equal citizens. But while the Indonesian Chinese community appears to have made some headway, the situation in Malaysia has not improved, and in some ways, it is worse. We argue that institutional frameworks and political Islam are the main threats to political rights for the Chinese communities in both countries and that there are lessons to be learned from these neighboring nations.

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印度尼西亚和马来西亚的华人

二十世纪后期，印尼和马来西亚的华人社区在政治上受到压制。但最近发生的事件令人乐观地认为，两国的华人社区可以向前迈进，争取他们作为平等公民的应有地位。但是，虽然印尼华人社区似乎取得了一些进展，但马来西亚的情况并没有改善，而且在某些方面更糟。我们认为，制度框架和政治伊斯兰教是两国华人社区政治权利的主要威胁，并且可以从这些邻国中吸取教训。