THE local Chinese media have shown a keen interest in the Islamic state issue for some time now. The PAS political goal to set up an Islamic state gets widespread coverage in the Chinese press whether in the form of news reports or editorials.
The subject is of concern to the community for obvious reasons. For them, an Islamic state means not only replacing the present form of government but suggests a change in the socio-economic system and, more significantly, pressures and changes in their way of life.