After naturalizing in Australia, instead of applying for an Australian passport, can I directly take a Chinese passport back to my country and then apply for an Australian passport in China?

No, Chinese law does not support dual nationality. If you obtain Australian nationality, you must cancel your Chinese nationality. Otherwise, it will cause unnecessary trouble in transit, entry and exit, etc. Once you return to the country, you will be charged with illegal entry. Discuss. They may even be detained.

Article 3 of the "Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China" The People's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality of Chinese citizens.

According to the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China":

Article 59 Personnel suspected of violating exit and entry administration may be questioned on the spot; During cross-examination, if one of the following circumstances occurs, the cross-examination may be continued in accordance with the law:

(1) There is a suspicion of illegal entry and exit;

(2) There is a suspicion of assisting others to illegally exit and enter the country;

(3) Foreigners suspected of illegal residence or illegal employment;

(4) Endangering national security and interests, disrupting public order or engaging in other illegal crimes Suspicious activities.

On-the-spot cross-examination and continued cross-examination shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the "People's Police Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China".

If the public security organs of the local people's governments at or above the county level or the entry-exit border inspection authorities need to summon persons suspected of violating exit and entry administration, the relevant provisions of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China" shall be followed .

Article 60 If a foreigner falls under any of the circumstances specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 59 of this Law and the suspicion cannot be ruled out after on-the-spot interrogation or continued interrogation and further investigation is required, he may be detained review.

When conducting a detention review, a detention review decision letter shall be produced and an inquiry shall be conducted within 24 hours. If it is found that the person should not be detained for review, he should be immediately released from detention for review.

The period of detention and review shall not exceed thirty days; if the case is complicated, it may be extended to sixty days with the approval of the public security agency of the local people's government at the next higher level or the entry-exit border inspection agency. For foreigners whose nationality and identity are unknown, the detention review period shall be calculated from the date when their nationality and identity are ascertained.