The Status of Chinese in the Philippines

After immigrating to the Philippines, are many people worried about the exclusion of Chinese in the Philippines? What is the status of Chinese in the Philippines? Let's share it with you and look at the status of Chinese in the Philippines with these questions!

1975 the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines has opened a new chapter in friendly exchanges between the two sides. Previously, the Philippines maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, which retreated to the island of Taiwan Province Province. 1975, when President Max, who established diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China (PRC), returned to Manila, he was welcomed by the local Chinese community and returned to the presidential palace.

Chinese businessmen in the Philippines attend business activities with five-star red flags behind them.

Before the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, the activities organized by Chinese communities were all "red flags" of the Republic of China. On the day of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Chinese mainland, due to the weakness of the Philippine countries, for a long time, the Chinese community was embarrassed about planting the national flag, and simply stopped planting it. Recently, with the prosperity of Chinese mainland's national strength, the "five-star red flag" has been inserted in the important activities of the Chinese community.

For the Chinese community in the Philippines, this is an important turning point: on the one hand, Chinese people have generally obtained Philippine citizenship and can better integrate into the local society; On the other hand, after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, China's immigration to the Philippines resumed, and the arrival of new immigrants injected fresh blood into the Philippine-Chinese society and continued to contribute to the stability of Sino-Philippine relations. Mainly reflected in the following four aspects:

Population size of China

At the end of 1980s, there were nearly 1 million overseas Chinese in the Philippines, accounting for about 1.5% of the domestic population of the Philippines. According to the latest statistics of "Blue Book of Overseas Chinese: Report on Overseas Chinese Studies 20 13", there are nearly1620,000 overseas Chinese in the Philippines.

Among them, overseas Chinese in the Philippines are mostly from Fujian, accounting for nine out of ten; Guangdong nationality is second, accounting for about one tenth. However, with the increasing number of new immigrants, the proportion of other provinces is also increasing, especially among international students, many of whom come from Beijing, Shanghai, Hunan and other places.

economic strength

Overseas Chinese account for less than 2% of the total population of the Philippines, but their economic strength can not be underestimated, and they have become the leading force in many industrial sectors. After the end of World War II, Chinese businessmen seized the opportunity of social and economic transformation in the Philippines, promptly shifted from business-oriented to manufacturing and other industries, diversified development, and made proud achievements in import trade, manufacturing and tertiary industry.

According to the research statistics of Professor Zhuang, an expert on overseas Chinese studies, among the 248 listed companies in the Philippines at the end of 2009, the proportion of Chinese businessmen was 30%, with a total of 73 companies. In recent years, Chinese businessmen in the Philippines have also made great achievements in the Forbes rich list. Take the 20 15 Forbes list of the top ten richest people in the Philippines as an example. More than half of the Chinese businessmen are Chinese, and the richest man in the Philippines is also Chinese.

Political participation

Among the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, Filipino Chinese are highly integrated into the mainstream society. In the last century, most Chinese have naturalized locally and no longer call themselves "overseas Chinese". The main effect of the change of political identity is the improvement of political participation consciousness. 1986 Philippine general election is a breakthrough for Chinese to participate in politics. In this election, presidential candidate Corazon Aquino publicly claimed that she was of Chinese descent, and there were many political figures with Chinese background like her. More importantly, Chinese voters are also encouraged by this election and actively participate in politics. After the 1990s, mainstream politics in the Philippines was no longer the patent of Filipinos or mixed-race groups, and more Chinese participated in it.

Their participation in mainstream politics in the Philippines is more based on the Philippine-Chinese society and promotes the integration of China and the Philippines on the basis of safeguarding the interests of Chinese. In the 2 1 century, it became more common for Chinese in the Philippines to participate in politics and hold public office. Among the 20 1 1 ministerial officials of the Philippine government, as many as 15 are from China. It accounts for more than 12% of all members of congress, which is a great breakthrough compared with the past. At present, Chinese who hold important positions in the Philippine government include Edwin Lassier, Presidential Spokesman, Montejo, Minister of Science and Technology, and Hong Xinxin, Commissioner of Taxation.

language culture

In terms of language and culture, compared with the early overseas Chinese, most of the third-generation and fourth-generation Chinese who are the backbone at present are born and raised in the Philippines, deeply influenced by Philippine culture, and tend to identify with the local area in terms of values and ways of thinking. At the same time, after the Filipinoization of 1973 Chinese School, Chinese was taught as a second language. For a long time, Filipino teenagers have been taken care of by Filipino nannies since childhood. Tagalog or English is the common language in their lives, and most of them have good English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Coupled with the development of Chinese education in the Philippines in recent years, many Chinese schools in the Philippines have adopted bilingual teaching so that children can learn English without forgetting their roots.

In addition, in terms of religious beliefs, the new generation of China people mostly believe in Catholicism or Christianity. According to a survey by Philippine scholar Hong Yuhua, among the 5 10 Chinese respondents, 66.67% are Catholics, and 1 1.54% are Protestants.

The Philippines is more like China's second hometown. Due to the geographical advantages close at hand and the cultural influence and blending between the Philippines and China, China people can more easily integrate into life in the Philippines. Chinese are synonymous with the rich in the Philippines and are very suitable for doing business. Three of the top five richest people in the Philippines are Chinese, and there are many chambers of commerce in the Philippines with convenient trade. There are many famous Chinese-funded international schools in the Philippines. Bilingual teaching and high-quality American education have attracted students from all over the world.

Current Sino-Philippine relations

Aquino era experienced six years of political freezing period, and it is also appropriate to describe Sino-Philippine relations with "terrible".

God bless China, as a strategic Philippines, 20 17 fully embraces the strong rise of China and its important neighbor.

China people take care of President Duterte, and the China government takes care of the Philippine government. At present, the Philippine government strongly advocates China tourists and enterprises to travel and invest in China. The mainstream media also began to broadcast the positive news of the Philippines on a large scale. When the Philippine government was bombarded by the west because of the anti-drug campaign, the China government strongly supported it and bought a large number of Philippine fruits and export materials.