4hw.org: many people often confuse Chinese, overseas Chinese and Chinese Americans, thinking that all three categories are Chinese or none of them are Chinese. So what are the differences between Chinese, overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese? Let's learn about them!
I. overseas Chinese
They are Chinese citizens designated to reside abroad.
(1) 'settlement' means that Chinese citizens have obtained the right of long-term or permanent residence in the country of residence and have resided in the country of residence for two consecutive years, with a cumulative residence of no less than 18 months within two years.
(2) a Chinese citizen who has not obtained the right of long-term or permanent residence in the country of residence but has obtained the legal residence qualification for more than five consecutive years (including five years) in the country of residence and has resided in the country of residence for at least 30 months within five years shall be deemed as an overseas Chinese.
(3) Chinese citizens shall not be deemed as overseas Chinese during the period of studying abroad (including on public assignment and at their own expense), or during the period of working abroad due to official business (including sending labor service personnel).
2. Overseas Chinese
It refers to the former Chinese citizens who have joined the foreign nationality and their descendants of foreign nationality; the descendants of foreign nationality of Chinese citizens.
Three. Returned overseas Chinese
It refers to overseas Chinese who have returned to China and settled down.
(1) "returning to China for settlement" means that overseas Chinese give up their long-term, permanent or legal right of abode in the country where they originally lived and go through the formalities of returning to China for settlement according to law.
(2) a returned overseas Chinese shall be deemed to have resumed or acquired Chinese nationality upon approval and gone through the formalities for settling in China according to law.
Four. Chinese descent
Chinese origin refers to people of Chinese descent who have worked and lived abroad for a long time. There are two categories: one is Chinese, which is a foreign citizen of Chinese origin; the other is overseas Chinese, which is a Chinese citizen residing abroad, which is a Chinese overseas Chinese. There is also a transition zone in the middle. If you have emigrated abroad and obtained the right of long-term residence, you can only obtain the nationality of your country after a certain period of time. This is "overseas Chinese who will soon become Chinese". Therefore, 'Chinese permanent residents overseas Chinese' is a continuous distribution, and overseas Chinese may be transformed into permanent residents, while permanent residents will be transformed into Chinese.
Five. Relatives of overseas Chinese
It refers to the family members of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese in China.
(1) the family members of overseas Chinese include: the spouses, parents, children and their spouses, brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandparents, grandchildren and grandchildren of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese, as well as other relatives who have long-term custody relationship with overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese.
(2) the family members of overseas Chinese who have Chinese nationality within the territory of China shall be regarded as the family members of overseas Chinese.