Who's an overseas Chinese exactly?

Question

A Chinese citizen of Korean ethnicity emigrates to South Korean and after some years of residence acquires Korean citizenship (and renounces Chinese citizenship)... is he still an overseas Chinese?

What about the Dalai Lama, is he an overseas Chinese?

Answer 1

The Chinese language has various terms equivalent to the English "Overseas Chinese". Huáqiáo :华侨 refers to Chinese residing in countries other than China. Huáyì :华裔 refers to ethnic Chinese residing outside of China. Another often-used term is 海外华人 hǎiwài huárén

Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese ancestry who live outside China. China, in this usage, usually includes Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. This is sometimes referred to as Greater China, that is, territory currently administered by both rival governments; the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC). In addition, the government of the Republic of China granted residents of Hong Kong and Macau "overseas Chinese status" prior to their respective handover to Beijing rule, so the definition may be said to loosely extend to them. People of partial Chinese ancestry may also consider themselves Overseas Chinese.

The term Overseas Chinese is ambiguous as to whether it can refer to any of the ethnic groups that live in China (the broadly defined Zhonghua minzu) or whether it refers specifically to the Han Chinese ethnicity, narrowly defined. Ethnic Korean minorities from China who are living in South Korea today are often included in calculations of overseas Chinese, because these ethnic Koreans also identify themselves as part of the Chinese nation. In Southeast Asia and particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, the state classifies the Peranakan as Chinese despite partial assimilation into Malay culture.

One study on overseas Chinese defines several criteria for identifying non-Han overseas Chinese: there is evidence of descent from groups living within or originating from China, they still retain their culture, self-identify with Chinese culture or acknowledge Chinese origin, and are not indigenous to their current land. Under this definition, minority overseas Chinese number about 7 million, or about 8.4% of the total overseas population.

As for The great Dalai Lama 14th the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born 1935) status depend how you view is Tibet part of China or another soverign country. He has repeatedly stated that he will never be reborn inside territory controlled by the People's Republic of China. and has occasionally suggested that he might choose to be the last Dalai Lama by not being reborn at all. However, he has also stated that the purpose of his repeated incarnations is to continue unfinished work and, as such, if the situation in Tibet remains unchanged, it is very likely that he will be reborn to finish his work.

Answer 2

He was an overseas Korean when he was living in China. When he goes back to south Korea, he should be considered as a home returning Korean. He should not be considered as overseas Chinese. That is why all Korean people living in China should return to Korea as soon as possible.

Answer 3

1. He is Korean. Not overseas Chinese. And he is probably happy about it anyway.
2. Dalai Lama struggles to gain freedom for his homeland - Tibet, that was invaded and is brutally occupied by the Chinese now. So, he is certainly not Chinese. But Chinese to deny his right for his free country Tibet will tell you he is Chinese... They are just ignorant.

Answer 4

Overseas Chinese means a chinese person that is living a country separated by the ocean. For example, Canada, US, Austraila, or even Japan. However, most cases, it means a western country.

Answer 5

Dalai Lamais a chinese , he could come back to china anytime , just stop disuniting the motherland , that's ok

Answer 6

the Dalai Lama is Tibetan, NOT Chinese, that's why he's in EXCILE!

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

The Dalai Lama is a cool dude!

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

yes