Minister: Chinese students visited Penang school, not naval personnel

The visit of Chinese nationals to a school in Penang on Monday which went viral on social media was said to be a cultural and sports programme and not conducted by the Chinese Navy.

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said there was misinformation spread online and the visit involved 165 lecturers and students from the Naval University of Engineering China to Chung Ling Private High School in George Town.

“I want to stress that, first of all, the programme was...