What if the Nationalists are totally wiped out and Communist China institutes a program of ethnic relocations in order to maintain control of it's Western territories?
The best choice is from Mayasia and Indonesia. Missionaries, traders, etc. enter the island to begin trade with the aboriginals. Gradually, the island is converted to Islam.
As pointed out when the OP proposed this idea a few months ago, the converts are likely to be displaced by Chinese settlers come the 17th Century or so.
As pointed out when the OP proposed this idea a few months ago, the converts are likely to be displaced by Chinese settlers come the 17th Century or so.