What do you mean by overseas Chinese?

Overseas Chinese are natural persons with China nationality who have settled abroad.

Overseas Chinese are natural persons with China nationality who are designated to live abroad. Overseas Chinese are citizens of People's Republic of China (PRC), enjoying the rights of citizens of China and fulfilling their corresponding obligations according to law. The Constitution of China clearly stipulates that it is the responsibility of the China government to protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese.

Overseas Chinese do not include those who travel and visit abroad, workers and technicians sent by the government to other countries to assist in construction, public servants and overseas students sent by the state. People of China descent who have joined or acquired foreign nationality cannot be regarded as overseas Chinese.

According to the statistics of China International Migration Report (20 15), there are more than 60 million overseas Chinese living in 198 countries and regions around the world.

Historical origin:

China citizens have a long history of emigration. Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, there was no fixed title for China people who emigrated abroad. "Sui Shu Food Records" contains: "Gold lost in the Central Plains, living in the left of the river, and those who extricate themselves from difficulties are also called overseas Chinese".

After the Tang and Song Dynasties, due to the development and exchange of economy and culture, the expansion of foreign trade and the development of transportation, the number of people who emigrated abroad increased sharply, and they were often called "Tang people" by the people in the countries where they lived. "Biography of Foreign Real Wax in the History of Ming Dynasty" contains: "People in the Tang Dynasty called for more." All overseas countries are definitely. "Later, they also called themselves" Tang people ".

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they were still called "Tang people", and some were called "China people" and "China people". After the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were names such as "China people", "Chinese workers", "Chinese businessmen" and "China people".