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Born of Chin Peng
Chin Peng was born as Ong Boon Hua in Setiawan Perak, Malaysia. -
Chin Peng officially becomes member of MPC
At the end of January 1940, Chin Peng joined the Malayan Communist Party (MPC) as a candidate member. -
Chin Peng elected as offical full party member.
Chin Peng gain his full Party membership in December 1940. -
Chin Peng became member of Perak State Committee
Chin Peng became the member of the Perak State Committee in June 1941 after the AEBUS was dissolved. He first became the Ipoh District Committee Member of the Party. -
Chin Peng joins AEBUS
Chin Peng joins the fight againts the Japanese in the Chinese Anti Enemy Breaking Up Society (AEBUS) -
Japanese invaded Malaya
Japanese invaded Malayan after midnight on 8th December 1941. -
Became member of MPAJA
Chin Peng joined the first batch of the Malayan Peoples Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) after AEBUS was dissolved. -
The surrender of Japan
The Japanese army in Malayan (now known as Malaysia) first surrendered in Penang to the Allies on 4th September 1945, Following the surrender of Japan force in SInagpore, and later at Kuala Lumpur on 13th September 1945. -
Elected as Secretary-General
Chin Peng was elected as the Secretary-General of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) -
Chin Peng awarded an OBE
After the end of World War 2, British awarded Chin Peng the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for succesfully leading the guerrillas against the Japanese. -
Emergency declared
The second day after Chin Peng was awarded the OBE, 3 European plantation managers were killed at Sungei Siput by members of the Communist Party of Malaya (MCP). The MCP was later decalred to be illegal. -
Chin Peng left to Thailand
Baling talks with David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman was held. Chin Peng left to Thailand after the Baling Talks. -
The Emergency was officially declared at an end
The Malayan Emergency was declared at an end. However, special Malaysian gvernment troops called "Senoi Praaq" continues the fight. The emergency lasted for 12 years. -
Moves to China
Chin Peng relocated to China -
The emergency war
Chin Peng together with Rashid Maidin and Abdullah CD met with Malaysain and Thai goverments' representatives to sign a peace treaty. The emergency war was over. -
Chin Peng barred from entering Malaysia
Home Ministry states that Chin Peng barred from entering Malaysia as grace period to do so has expired. -
Application to return
Chin Peng applies to return to Malaysia. -
Publish of Alias Chin Peng-My Side of History
Chin Peng published his personal memoirs named "Alias Chin Peng: My SIde of History" -
Application to return got rejected
Chin Peng's application to return to Malaysia was rejected by Malaysia's High Court. -
Chin Peng still unable to return
Chin Peng was unable to return to Malaysia when the Court of Appeal demanded he showed his identification papers to prove his Malayan citizenship. -
Chin Peng's death
Chin Peng loses his battle with cancer on 16th September 2013 in Bangkok,Thailand and his remaining are currently in hot debate.
