"' Give and take 'is one of the defining characteristics of Malaysian ethnic politics," says Hou Kok-chung. The Dong Jiao Zong (made up of the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia and the Jiao Zong), the representative organization of Chinese educators in Malaysia, made it clear it recognized the need for concessions, but where was the bottom line?
「『取與讓』是馬來西亞族群政治的特色，」何國忠為文指出，即使代表文化維護的華文教育組織「董教總」（馬來西亞華校董事聯合會總會和教師會總會的合稱）也了解讓步是必要的，但是要讓到什麼程度，底線在哪裡？