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Are non-permanent Hong Kong residents overseas Chinese?

I want to know how Hong Kong residents belong to overseas Chinese.

Definition of 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 refer to China citizens who are designated to live abroad.

(1) "Residence" means that China citizens have obtained long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence and have lived in the country of residence for two consecutive years, with a cumulative residence of not less than 18 months within two years.

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

(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).

Two, foreign Chinese refers to the original China citizens who have joined the foreign nationality and their descendants of foreign nationality; Foreign descendants of China citizens.

3. Returned overseas Chinese refer 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 original country of residence 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 go through the formalities of settlement according to law are regarded as returned overseas Chinese.

4. The families of overseas Chinese refer to the families of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese in China.

(1) Family members 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.

(2) Family members of foreign Chinese with China nationality in China are regarded as relatives of overseas Chinese.