The Overseas Chinese communities refer to citizens or nationals of ethnic Chinese descent living in abroad. They are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the People's Republic of China (the Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau) and Republic of China (Taiwan). People of partial Chinese ancestry living outside the Greater China Area may also consider themselves overseas Chinese. Overseas Chinese can be of the Han Chinese ethnic majority, or from any of the other ethnic groups in China. Today, there are multiple Chinese communities in the Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and other parts of the world.
Top 20 Regions With Significant Populations[]
Taken from Wikipedia:
| Country | Population |
|---|---|
 Thailand
|
9,392,792 |
 Malaysia
|
6,650,000 |
 United States
|
4,947,968 |
 Indonesia
|
2,832,510 |
 Singapore
|
2,547,300 |
 Myanmar
|
1,637,540 |
 Canada
|
1,487,580 |
 Philippines
|
1,350,000 |
 Peru
|
1,300,000 |
 South Korea
|
1,056,993 |
 Vietnam
|
970,927 |
 Australia
|
866,200 |
 France
|
700,000 |
 Japan
|
674,871 |
 United Kingdom
|
466,000 |
 Venezuela
|
400,000 |
 South Africa
|
300,000-400,000 |
 Russia
|
200,000-400,000 |
 Italy
|
320,794 |
Relationship With China[]
Both the People's Republic of China and Taiwan maintain high level relationships with overseas Chinese populations. Both maintain cabinet level ministries to deal with overseas Chinese affairs, and many local governments within the PRC have overseas Chinese bureaus.
Controversies[]
How Chinese Propaganda Has Infiltrated American Homes China Uncensored
China Uncensored episode (dated May 19, 2017) which talks about the influence of Chinese-state media propaganda within the United States.
There has been alleged PRC influence over many overseas Chinese communities abroad. These include banning the mentioning of Tibet, human rights issues, the freedom of the press, and China's pollution levels. New Tang Dynasty Televsion's China Uncensored has constantly criticized on how the Chinese Communist Party shapes their image abroad, often through pro-CCP PRC citizens. Furthermore, it has been critical on the presence of Chinese state-media such as China Global Television Network (CGTN, formerly CCTV America - a branch of China Central Television) and Xinhua News; both which have set-up chapters in Washington, D.C. and New York City.
In Central Asia and Africa, many Chinese companies have been accused of providing poor working conditions, lack of work safety, and low salaries. Reports have surfaced that most of these companies hire overseas Chinese workers instead of locals, despite the promise of adding more jobs to the local population.
Chinese tourists have been confirmed on social media to behave poorly in abroad (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau). Part of their misbehavior includes urinating and defecating in public, boisterous voices, not following line cues, and destruction of property.
Reactions to the Chinese Insurgency[]
Falun Gong protest in New York City.
Various overseas Chinese communities have mixed reactions to the Chinese Insurgency. Some of the Han Chinese have expressed support for the PLA. There are also many Chinese that condemn the Communist Party's atrocities in Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang. In the United States and Canada, Chinese-Americans and Chinese-Canadians; many of whom come from refugees of the Chinese Civil War and the Tiananmen Square massacre, have joined in this condemnation. Yearly, in New York City, the Chinese community holds a peaceful march which is against the killing of the practitioners of the Falun Gong. In Vancouver, British Columbia, a yearly vigil is held honoring the victims of the PLA's crackdown of the June 4 Incident (as it is called in China). Notably, a significant portion of Vancouver's Chinese population were aided by the U.S. and UK to escape to the West during Operation Yellowbird following the military crackdown.
Overseas Tibetans and Ughyurs have expressed their dislike towards the Communist Party and are marching in support for their nationals fighting against the Chinese regime. Majority of Hong Kong nationals abroad have showed their support for the Provisional Government.
The American Volunteer Brigades that is currently fighting in Hong Kong has Chinese-American members, many descending from refugees of the Chinese Civil War.
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