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Birth
Born in Sitiawan, Perak -
Joined CPM
Accepted as probationary member of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM); put in charge of Communist members in Sitiawan. -
World War II
Communists’ offer of help accepted; joins the fight against the Japanese. -
War ends
Japanese surrenders. -
Awarded but forced apology
Awarded 2 war medals; boycotts tour of British bases; forced to sign letter of apology. -
Emergency declared
Three planters killed at Sungei Siput; Emergency declared; MCP declared illegal -
Emergency end
The Emergency is officially declared at an end. However, fighting still continues. Special Malaysian government troops going by the name "Senoi Praaq" prove to be a thorn in Chin Peng's side -
Sign peace treaty
A peace treaty is signed between the communists, Thailand and Malaysia. The long, hard war the British had preferred to term an Emergency was over. -
Lost citizenship
Chin Peng's lost his bid to return to Malaysia when the Court of Appeal demanded he showed identification papers to prove his Malayan citizenship. -
Death
Chin Peng died at a hospital in Bangkok. He was 88. According to the Bangkok Post, he was pronounced dead at 6.20am (GMT+8).