Question: What’s the definition of overseas Chinese?

Answer: Overseas Chinese refer to Chinese citizens who reside abroad. Residing abroad means that they have received permanent or long-term residing permits from a foreign country. Chinese citizens who have not received permanent or long-term residing permits from a foreign country but has resided legally in a foreign country for five consecutive years (including five years) and are residing abroad currently are deemed as residing abroad. Chinese students who study abroad (on public or private fund) and those going abroad on business (including laborers) are not deemed as residing abroad.