Ethnic Chinese activists march in a pro-China demonstration on the streets of Sydney in August. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Huaren or huaqiao? Beijing respects the difference and is not coercing foreigners to toe its line
- Beijing has taken great care to tailor distinct policies for both its citizens overseas and Chinese descendants of foreign nationality
- The former are subject to China’s domestic policies while the latter come under foreign affairs, and Beijing is careful not to blur the distinction
Ethnic Chinese activists march in a pro-China demonstration on the streets of Sydney in August. Photo: AFP