At home, those who lead public opinion have described ethnic Chinese sentiments and culture as a hangover from history. These are seen as detrimental to the building of a national identity and to multiracialism.

• 在国内，位居主流的舆论领袖已经把民族情感，甚至母族文化，界定为历史的包袱，说它有碍国家认同感的塑造，也有碍多元种族政策的贯彻。