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Oh no! They will soon be shouting “Pendatang can balik Cina!”

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Who can apply for the Chinese card…

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China’s PR status is one of the hardest in the world to get.

PR status allows foreigners equal treatment as Chinese citizens. They can enter China without a visa and can invest, drive and enrol their children in schools without requiring further approvals or extra fees.

– See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/china-yes-foreign-talent-pr-made-easier?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_term=Autofeed&link_time=1455978329#xtor=CS2-4

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24 March 2017

VeryChina‏ @Very_China Feb 8

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16 Nov 2016

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Plan now is to build an Overseas Chinese Township between Meizhou City and Songkou. Meizhou City is same population to Georgetown but the district of Meizhou is 4 times larger than Singapore, so plenty of space to develop.

It is expected to attract million overseas Chinese migrate to this Overseas Chinese Town.

Private schools and a Malaysia/Singapore/Indonesia Food Street are part of the project in historical Songkou River Town. This Food Street is similar to the one on Sentosa Island of Singapore developed by Genting Berhad.

It is expected that Malaysian Chinese Developers will flock to that area to develop that designated area later. Short winter, low crime rate, low murder rate, low road accident, zero discrimination, least air pollution are attracting overseas born Chinese especially those from South East Asia.

Source : http://hk.on.cc/cn/bkn/cnt/news/20151212/bkncn-20151212181836679-1212_05011_001_cn.html

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December 17, 2015

COVERAGE

China To Implement “Chinese Card” For Malaysians Born Chinese

“No matter where the Chinese people are, China will always be their ‘maternal home’.” – President Xi Jinping

China to implement “Chinese Card” for overseas born Chinese including those from South East Asia.

South East Asia has the world largest overseas born Chinese. This is going to draw millions Chinese in South East Asia especially those from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, India, Mauritius, Vietnam migrate back to China.

150 to 80 years ago, 1.5 million Hakka Chinese left Songkou River Town going to Shantou en-route to South East Asia.

Plan now is to build an Overseas Chinese Township between Meizhou City and Songkou. Meizhou City is same population to Georgetown but the district of Meizhou is 4 times larger than Singapore, so plenty of space to develop.

It is expected to attract million overseas Chinese migrate to this Overseas Chinese Town.

Private schools and a Malaysia/Singapore/Indonesia Food Street are part of the project in historical Songkou River Town. This Food Street is similar to the one on Sentosa Island of Singapore developed by Genting Berhad.

It is expected that Malaysian Chinese Developers will flock to that area to develop that designated area later. Short winter, low crime rate, low murder rate, low road accident, zero discrimination, least air pollution are attracting overseas born Chinese especially those from South East Asia.

Source : http://hk.on.cc/cn/bkn/cnt/news/20151212/bkncn-20151212181836679-1212_05011_001_cn.html

http://thecoverage.my/news/china-to-implement-chinese-card-for-malaysians-born-chinese/

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19 March 2016

Lawmakers have said that more needs to be done to tackle the problem of an increasing number of foreigners who are illegally living and working in China.

According to the Global Times, National People’s Congress deputy Zhu Lieyu has called for stricter punishment on foreigners committing the “three illegals” of illegally entering, staying or working in China.

Speaking to journalists, Zhu said “The ‘three illegals’ should be listed as a crime and should attract stricter punishment. Some of these foreigners have occasionally caused trouble in civil society.”

Zhu is reported to have introduced a bill containing measures to better manage the problem, with one of the non-Communist political parties supporting moves towards enhanced supervision over visa agents and a speedier mechanism for repatriating illegal foreigners.
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The move comes just months after a CCTV report called for the easing of measures to make it easier for foreigners to qualify for permanent residence in a bid to attract overseas talent and investment. Presumably they’re referring to the highly educated and well monied types.

Much of the rhetoric appears aimed at the foreign population residing in Guangdong province. “Guangzhou has a large number of foreigners who have illegally entered, stayed or worked. While those who work illegally can affect the local job market, some are even involved in criminal activities such as drug-dealing which could affect social stability.”

Just last month, authorities in Shenzhen launched a raid on an outdoor rave which saw 50 foreigners detained on charges of drug use.

http://shanghaiist.com/2016/03/19/call_for_crackdown_on_foreigners.php

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Between 2011 and 2015, 3 million foreign “experts” began working in China, an increase of 30 percent over the preceding five years according to official statistics.

http://shanghaiist.com/2016/01/23/china_wants_foreign_workers_foreign_money.php

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China wants foreign workers and foreign money, plans to relax visa policies

China plans to relax visa policies and make it easier for foreigners to qualify for permanent residence in a bid to attract overseas talent and investment.

According to CCTV, as well as making it easier to settle in China, the government plans to expand the social security system to cover foreigners, affording them the same retirement, unemployment, medical and maternity benefits enjoyed by Chinese citizens.

China’s Ministry of Public Security lists seven types of employment which allow a foreign resident to apply for a Chinese green card. These include working at national laboratories, engineering research centers, technology centers of state-accredited high-tech companies and foreign-funded R&D centers.

Applicants are still required to jump through several hoops. They must hold professional titles at or above associate professor or associate fellow and have four years of work experience in China.

A report by CareerBuilder, a US-based job website, said that close to 70 percent chose China because of its “fast development momentum” and “steady economic growth”.

http://shanghaiist.com/2016/01/23/china_wants_foreign_workers_foreign_money.php

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19 March 2016

THE CHINESE DREAM

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The Chinese Dream is multifaceted, embracing improved living standards, greater fairness with a crackdown on corruption, and a rising force for good in a changing international arena.

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19 March 2016

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Between 2011 and 2015, 3 million foreign “experts” began working in China, an increase of 30 percent over the preceding five years according to official statistics.

http://shanghaiist.com/2016/01/23/china_wants_foreign_workers_foreign_money.php

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How many foreigners are there in China?

The figures below are from 2010.

In 2010, the population of China was 1.338 billion. Foreigners numbered 1.02 million.

Major Figures on Residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and Foreigners Covered by 2010 Population Census

National Bureau of Statistics of China　2011-04-29 16:38:03

National Bureau of Statistics of the People’s Republic of China April 29， 2011 In accordance with the Regulations on National Population Census, China carried out its 6th national population census with zero hour of November 1, 2010 as the reference time. The census covered, for the first time, residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and foreigners living within the territory of China. Released as follows are major figures concerning population of the above category* who received census enumeration. I. Total Population Covered The census covered 234829 residents from Hong Kong SAR, 21201 residents from Macao SAR, 170283 residents from Taiwan, and 593832 foreigners residing in the territory of China and receiving census enumeration, totaling 1020145 persons. II. Sex Composition Of the population covered, 605821 persons were males, and 414324 persons were females. Of all residents covered from Hong Kong SAR, there were 141321 males and 93508 females. Of all residents covered from Macao SAR, there were 11708 males and 9493 females. Of all residents covered from Taiwan, there were 116547 males and 53736 females. Of all foreigners covered, there were 336245 males and 257587 females. III. Duration of Stay Of the population covered, 103754 persons stayed in China for less than 3 months, 90078 persons stayed for 3-6 months, 143210 persons stayed for 6-12 months, 183001 persons stayed for 1-2 years, 249668 persons stayed for 2-5 years, and 250434 persons stayed for more than 5 years. IV. Purpose of Staying in the Mainland of China Of the population covered, 204962 persons came to the mainland of China for business, 201955 persons came for employment, 202482 persons came for study, 186648 persons came for settlement, 100113 persons came to visit relatives, and 123985 persons came for other purposes. V. Geographic Distribution Of the population covered, 316138 persons stayed in Guangdong Province, 208602 persons stayed in Shanghai Municipality, 107445 persons stayed in Beijing Municipality, 64177 persons stayed in Jiangsu Province, 62564 persons stayed in Fujian Province, 47396 persons stayed in Yunnan Province, 36380 persons stayed in Zhejiang Province, 33098 persons stayed in Shandong Province, 23834 persons stayed in Liaoning Province, and 23445 persons stayed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The remaining 97066 persons stayed in other provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities. VI. Composition of Nationality of Foreigners Of all foreigners covered, 120750 were from the Republic of Korea, 71493 the United States, 66159 from Japan, 39776 from Myanmar, 36205 from Viet Nam, 19990 from Canada, 15087 from France, 15051 from India, 14446 from Germany, and 13286 from Australia. The remaining 181589 persons came from other countries. Note: Referring to population of residents from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreigners who had stayed, by the reference time of the census, for more than 3 months, or planned to stay for more than 3 months in the territory of China, excluding residents from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreigners who came to China for a short stay such as business trip or tourism. “Territory” here refers to the territory of customs, thus not including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

https://web.archive.org/web/20110514214156/http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/newsandcomingevents/t20110429_402722638.htm

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21 February 2016

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30 December 2015

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China’s Pilot Green Card Plan to Attract More Overseas Chinese

China’s current “permanent residence permit” system or “China Green Card” was dubbed as “the world’s most difficult to apply.

Chinese government is prepare to accept overseas Chinese of Chinese origin resided in foreign countries by issuing “Chinese card”. These permanent residency card holders can enjoy basic rights, treatments and perks similar to local residents.

Up to now, the number of foreigners who obtained Chinese “green card” were only few thousands.

China issued only about 5,000 permanent residence permits between 2004, when the green card policy was introduced, and 2013, according to the Ministry of Public Security. This compared with about 600,000 foreigners living in the country.

China Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council via its Overseas Chinese network when reporting this news, wants to emulate the current practices in India as guidelines for implementation.

India had attracted many overseas talent after it launched the “Indian Card Plan (PIO)” and “Indian Overseas Citizen Pass Plan (OCI)”.
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Unlock dual troubles to attract overseas Chinese talents

Chinese media reports the pilot project of “ethnic card” and future liberalization of dual nationality are in favor of globalization to attract overseas Chinese talents, capital, technology and at the same time to solve the problems of huge loss of professional out flux and investments.

If the dual nationality opened and implemented in future, overseas Chinese will be granted permanent resident status and will not lose Chinese nationality. With this pilot, overseas Chinese solidarity and their attractions toward China will be greatly enhanced. Their national identity will also be an unprecedented increase.

http://www.studyinchina.com.my/web/page/green-card-to-attract-more-overseas-chinese/

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21 December 2015

The Economist

Big motherland

China’s principle of non-interference may not apply when ethnic Chinese are concerned

DEBATE still simmers about a remarkable intervention in the domestic politics of Malaysia late last month by China’s ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, Huang Huikang. A few days after the police had resorted to water cannon to disperse ethnic-Malay protesters shouting anti-Chinese slogans in the city’s Chinatown, he visited the area and made a statement calling for racial harmony. China “will not sit by idly”, he said, if its citizens’ rights are violated or Malaysian-Chinese relations damaged. The sentiments seem unexceptionable in themselves, if a bit puzzling, since the Chinese living there are almost all Malaysian citizens. But the public gesture seemed to flout the most hallowed tenet of Chinese foreign policy: not to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs. In fact, that principle has always had limits and, where ethnic Chinese are concerned, sometimes seems not to apply at all.
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Citizens and sojourners

Malaysia, too, has a history of racial tension. Bloody riots in 1969 have shaped the polity ever since. Affirmative-action policies have aimed to reduce the share of national wealth held by the Chinese minority (currently about 24% of the population) in favour of “indigenous” races, mainly the Muslim Malay majority. That history helps explain Mr Huang’s concern—but not his intervention. The anti-Chinese mobs had been telling their targets to “Go back to China!”. For a senior Chinese official apparently to claim responsibility for them is worse than unhelpful. It fuels the old paranoid suspicion that the prime loyalties of people whose families have been in Malaysia for generations are to the country of their ancestors: that they are, in the phrase of Wang Gungwu, a Singapore-based historian, “unrepentant sojourners”.

That is why Mr Huang’s behaviour seemed so shocking. Some thought the episode was a clumsy mistake by a diplomat acting on his own initiative. But that seems unlikely. Instead, many view it as another sign of a more assertive Chinese foreign policy, and a deliberate signal that the government sees itself as a protector for Chinese everywhere, whatever passport they carry.

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21672357-chinas-principle-non-interference-may-not-apply-when-ethnic-chinese-are-concerned-big-motherland

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19 December 2015

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Rakyat Post

Beijing pushes for ‘ethnic card’ for overseas Chinese to invest in China

BEIJING, Dec 17, 2015:

China is to implement a “Chinese Card” for overseas born Chinese. Plans are currently on going to build an Overseas Chinese Township between Meizhou City and Songkou.

Southeast Asia has the world largest population of ethnic Chinese born overseas.

The programme could possibly attract a million ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia to migrate to China. This would including many ethnic Chinese who currently reside in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, India, Mauritius and Vietnam.

About 80 to 150 years ago, 1.5 million Hakka Chinese left Songkou River Town, going to Shantou en-route to Southeast Asia.

Meizhou City has the same population as George Town but the district of Meizhou is four times larger than Singapore, so there is plenty of space to develop, said the online Hongkong daily.

The plan is expected to attract a million overseas Chinese migrants and may spark the interest of Malaysian Chinese developers.

http://www.therakyatpost.com/world/2015/12/17/beijing-pushes-for-ethnic-card-for-overseas-chinese-to-invest-in-china/#.VnMNrNNVEMo.email

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COVERAGE

China To Implement “Chinese Card” For Malaysians Born Chinese

“No matter where the Chinese people are, China will always be their ‘maternal home’.” – President Xi Jinping

China to implement “Chinese Card” for overseas born Chinese including those from South East Asia.

South East Asia has the world largest overseas born Chinese. This is going to draw millions Chinese in South East Asia especially those from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, India, Mauritius, Vietnam migrate back to China.

150 to 80 years ago, 1.5 million Hakka Chinese left Songkou River Town going to Shantou en-route to South East Asia.

Plan now is to build an Overseas Chinese Township between Meizhou City and Songkou. Meizhou City is same population to Georgetown but the district of Meizhou is 4 times larger than Singapore, so plenty of space to develop.

It is expected to attract million overseas Chinese migrate to this Overseas Chinese Town.

Private schools and a Malaysia/Singapore/Indonesia Food Street are part of the project in historical Songkou River Town. This Food Street is similar to the one on Sentosa Island of Singapore developed by Genting Berhad.

It is expected that Malaysian Chinese Developers will flock to that area to develop that designated area later. Short winter, low crime rate, low murder rate, low road accident, zero discrimination, least air pollution are attracting overseas born Chinese especially those from South East Asia.

Source : http://hk.on.cc/cn/bkn/cnt/news/20151212/bkncn-20151212181836679-1212_05011_001_cn.html

http://thecoverage.my/news/china-to-implement-chinese-card-for-malaysians-born-chinese/

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“BALIK CINA!!!”

WHO WILL SCREAM THE LOUDEST?

Like it or not Indians, Chinese ‘pendatang’, says Perkasa

Published 9 Nov 2015, 3:46 pm

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/318930

BTN and Perkasa say Indians and Chinese are ‘pendatang’ but ‘Pendatang’ MCA and ‘Pendatang’ MIC are furious.

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