http://english.people.com.cn/200609/30/eng...930_307663.html

The All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese held a gathering in Beijing on Friday to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the the Communist Party of China (CPC), delivered a speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.

More than 700 representatives of the returned overseas Chinese, their family members from 53 countries and regions as well as federation working staff from around the country attended the gathering.

The 30 million returned overseas Chinese and their family members were an important force in the country's reform, opening and modernization drive, national reunification and rejuvenation, said Jia.

He praised the federation for its 50 years of efforts to unite returned overseas Chinese, protect their fundamental interests, and create favorable conditions to play their due role.

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Ministry to continue protecting Chinese

The many millions of overseas Chinese will continue to be protected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the nation's embassies and consulates, the minister vowed on Friday.

The standard of diplomatic work serving overseas Chinese will be continuously enhanced to safeguard their legal interests, promised Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing.

Li made the remarks at a ministry reception for more than 1,300 overseas Chinese, organized to celebrate Sunday's National Day.

China will stick to its independent foreign policy of peace, building a harmonious world of joint prosperity, according to Li.

"Chinese diplomatic missions helped me in both my life and career in the United States," Xiong Tianyu, who has lived in the United States for 26 years, told China Daily at the gathering.

He said he had been in a serious traffic accident in Chicago in 1992.

"When I woke up in hospital after being unconscious for 30 hours, the first people I saw were officials from the consulate general of China in Chicago," said Xiong.

He remembered how moved he was at that time. The diplomatic officials had driven for 3 hours from Chicago to the hospital after hearing about the accident on television.

In 1991 Xiong laid plans to establish an association for Chinese scientists and engineers in the United States.

"It was the consulate general in Chicago and the Embassy of China that helped me gather Chinese scientists and engineers from seven states," he said.

Since its establishment in 1992, the Association of Chinese Scientists & Engineers in the United States has received continuous support from the Chinese diplomatic missions.

Li Haiyan, who lives in Canada, said: "The embassy and consulates are my home in Canada."

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i can understand if chinese state do help his citizen in other countries. (embassies and consulates)

but to call forign citizens as own just because their ancestors did lived in china..

it is not a interference into inner affairs of other countries?

or do wants China all former immigrants back?

i mean if those forign citizens do feel themselfes as chinese, so why they do life in forign country under their protection and works only for China?

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Some people have actually taken the step the go back to China. I still don't know whether I'll do the same.

what are the pros and cons?

Ministry to continue protecting Chinese

The many millions of overseas Chinese will continue to be protected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the nation's embassies and consulates, the minister vowed on Friday.

The standard of diplomatic work serving overseas Chinese will be continuously enhanced to safeguard their legal interests, promised Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing.

Li made the remarks at a ministry reception for more than 1,300 overseas Chinese, organized to celebrate Sunday's National Day.

China will stick to its independent foreign policy of peace, building a harmonious world of joint prosperity, according to Li.

"Chinese diplomatic missions helped me in both my life and career in the United States," Xiong Tianyu, who has lived in the United States for 26 years, told China Daily at the gathering.

He said he had been in a serious traffic accident in Chicago in 1992.

"When I woke up in hospital after being unconscious for 30 hours, the first people I saw were officials from the consulate general of China in Chicago," said Xiong.

He remembered how moved he was at that time. The diplomatic officials had driven for 3 hours from Chicago to the hospital after hearing about the accident on television.

In 1991 Xiong laid plans to establish an association for Chinese scientists and engineers in the United States.

"It was the consulate general in Chicago and the Embassy of China that helped me gather Chinese scientists and engineers from seven states," he said.

Since its establishment in 1992, the Association of Chinese Scientists & Engineers in the United States has received continuous support from the Chinese diplomatic missions.

Li Haiyan, who lives in Canada, said: "The embassy and consulates are my home in Canada."

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i can understand if chinese state do help his own citizen in other countries. (embassies and consulates)

but to call forign citizens as own just because their ancestors did lived in china..

is it not a interference into inner affairs of other countries?

or do wants China all former immigrants back?

i mean if those forign citizens do feel themselfes as chinese, so why they do life in forign country under their protection and works only for China?

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(aeh! and please dont troll here!)

well my aunt wasn't really that successful in the United states. She bought a house in china and lives like a queen there. Food, entertainment, and travel is cheap. She has a condo in shanghai.

well....at least China does not recognize dual citizenship like many countries do. The moment you swear in a foreign citizenship, you lose your PRC citizenship instantly.