Who are overseas Chinese?

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.

Legal definition

Who are overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese?

The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese in People's Republic of China (PRC) clearly stipulates: "Returned overseas Chinese refer to overseas Chinese who have returned to China to settle down. Overseas Chinese refer to China citizens who are designated to live abroad. Relatives of overseas Chinese refer to relatives of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese in China. "

In order to meet the needs of work, the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and other relevant departments have made specific explanations on the above concepts:

(1) Overseas Chinese

Refers to China citizens living abroad.

(1) "Residency" refers to China citizens who have obtained long-term or permanent residency in their country of residence and have lived in their country of residence for two consecutive years, with a cumulative residence of not less than 18 months in two years.

(2) China citizens who have not yet obtained the long-term or permanent right of abode in their country of residence, but have obtained the legal right of abode in their country of residence for more than five consecutive years (including five years) and have lived in that country for not less than 30 months within five years are regarded as overseas Chinese.

(3) China citizens who study abroad (including public schools and at their own expense) shall not be regarded as overseas Chinese while studying abroad or working abroad on business (including sending labor services abroad).

(2) Overseas Chinese

Refers to the former China citizens who have joined foreign nationality and their descendants of foreign nationality; Foreign descendants of China citizens.

(3) Returned overseas Chinese

Refers to overseas Chinese who have returned to China to settle down.

(1) "Returning to China for settlement" means that overseas Chinese give up their long-term, permanent or legal residency in their country of origin and go through the formalities for returning to China for settlement according to law.

(two) foreign Chinese who have been approved to restore or obtain China nationality and have gone through the formalities of settling in China according to law are regarded as returned overseas Chinese.

Fourth, relatives of overseas Chinese.

Refers to the family members of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese in China.

Relatives of overseas Chinese include: spouses, parents, children and their spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren and grandchildren of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese, and other relatives who have long-term support relations with overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese.

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