Immigration to China

Immigration to the People's Republic of China is the international movement of non-Chinese nationals in order to reside permanently in the country.

In the late 1970s, roughly 300,000 ethnic Chinese immigrated from Vietnam to China. Immigration has increased modestly since the opening up of the country and the liberalization of the economy, mostly of people moving to the large cities and to Hong Kong. Many of the foreign nationals who immigrate to China are of Chinese ethnic heritage. China has also been the destination of illegal immigration, particularly along the China–North Korea border, Guangzhou, Guangxi Province, and the China-Myanmar border.

According to 2020 Chinese census, China has 1,430,695 immigrants, dividing between 845,697 foreign nationals and 584,998 residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.[1] As of 2023, there are around 12,000 foreigners with permanent residency in China.[2]

  1. ^ Bickenbach, Frank; Liu, Wan-Hsin (2022). "Goodbye China: What Do Fewer Foreigners Mean for Multinationals and the Chinese Economy?". Intereconomics. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ Zhang, Phoebe (15 September 2023). "China to launch revamped 'smart' green card, making it easier for foreigners to book tickets and order online". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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