First place: Indonesia - 7.67 million
Among all the countries in the world, the one with the most Chinese is Indonesia, which, according to statistics, has more than 7.7 million Chinese. Even though this country, once had a history that made Chinese people panic, this country, still became the first choice of many Chinese people.2011 local Chinese population: 7.67 million Chinese.
Second place: Thailand - 7.06 million
The neighboring countries in Asia are the most popular places for Chinese to visit, take Thailand for example, although the economy of Thailand is not good, the number of Chinese in the country has reached more than 7 million.2011 local Chinese population: 7.06 million
Third place: Malaysia - 6.39 million
Malaysia's economic development is not bad, and then the security aspect is quite stable, the environment is also particularly good, so Malaysia, this country, there are a lot of Chinese, according to the statistics, the current Malaysia has the number of Chinese is probably in the 6.3 million or more. Local Chinese population in 2011: 6.39 million.
Fourth place: the United States - 3.46 million
The United States is the most powerful country in the world, the United States of America's education and medical equipment are located in the world's first-class level, in the United States has a Chinatown, the United States of America, the number of Chinese in the United States is about 3.4 million, the future of this value will continue to rise, because with the domestic The number of Chinese in the United States is around 3.4 million, and this number will continue to rise in the future, because with the improvement of people's living standards and economic conditions in the country, more and more people will immigrate to the U.S. In 2011, the local Chinese population: 3.46 million.
Fifth place: Singapore - 2.79 million
Speaking Mandarin in Singapore, there are a lot of people who understand it, and then on the streets of Singapore, you can hear a lot of Mandarin-speaking Chinese. Singapore is a country that does not have a large population, and it is such a country that does not have a large population that the Chinese make up about 2.8 million people. Singapore 2011 Census Chinese population 2.79 million
Sixth place: Canada - 1.364 million
Canada's house price is getting higher and higher, many local Canadians believe that the reason for the price rise is, because of the Chinese desperately trying to buy a house in Canada, which has caused the house price to Canada currently has more than 1.3 million Chinese, which has caused the rise in housing prices, but has also made a considerable contribution to Canada. Canada's 2011 census, Chinese population: 1.364 million.
Seventh place: Peru - 1.3 million
Peru is a South American country next to Argentina and Brazil. Since the beginning of the 21st century, more and more Chinese are traveling to Peru, which has a population of 30,946,000 (2013), with ethnic groups including Native Indians, Europeans, Africans and Asians.
The official language is Spanish, with Quechua and other dialects spoken in some regions. The blending of the cultural traditions of the various ethnic groups has created a plurality of expressions in the areas of art, food, literature and music.2013 local Chinese population: 1.3 million. This is the largest Chinese population of any country in South America.
Eighth place: Vietnam - 1.26 million
Vietnam, a socialist country in Asia, shares a border with China. Located in Southeast Asia in the eastern part of the Central and Southern Peninsula, bordering China's Guangxi and Yunnan in the north, and Laos and Cambodia in the west, the country is long and narrow, covering an area of about 330,000 square kilometers, adjacent to the South China Sea, with a coastline of more than 3,260 kilometers long, and it is a multi-ethnic country with the Kinh ethnic group as the main body.
Because of the border with southwestern China, because of the war back then and for other reasons, many Chinese people have come from the border to live in Vietnam and form their own Chinese gangs. Vietnam Local Chinese population in 2011: 1.26 million.
Ninth place: Philippines - 1.15 million
The Philippines, located in the south of China's Hainan Island, has always had territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea, and in the last few months, even because of the South China Sea incident of the saber-rattling, which does not prevent the Philippines from having a large number of Chinese people. Philippines: 2011 Local Chinese population: 1.15 million. Total population: 101 million (July 2015).
No. 10: Myanmar - 1.1 million
Myanmar, known as the country on the back of an elephant. There are about 51.419 million people in Myanmar (2014 census), 68% of whom are ethnic Burmese.
The main legal minorities are the Shan (9%), Karen (7%), Mon (2%), Kachin, Karenni (1%), Chin (2%), and Rakhine, as well as the Chinese (3%), Indians, and Bengalis, although Myanmar does not officially recognize the Chinese, Indians, and Bengalis as legal minorities. The official language is Burmese, with a small number of people speaking English and Chinese. Myanmar 2011 local Chinese population: 1.1 million.
Expanded Information:
I. Scope of Distribution
From the distribution of continents, Asia is 36.27 million people, accounting for 78%; the Americas, 8.9 million people, accounting for 15%; Europe, 1.7 million people, accounting for 5%; Oceania, 1 million people, accounting for 1.7%; Africa 100,000 people, accounting for 0.3%.
By country and region, 73% of overseas Chinese are concentrated in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia (12 million), Thailand (8.5 million) and Malaysia (6.4 million) alone accounting for about 60% of the total number of overseas Chinese in the world.
There are 10 countries in the world with more than 1 million overseas Chinese living in them, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Peru, Singapore, the Philippines, Canada and the United States. The countries with 10-1 million overseas Chinese residing in the world include Cambodia, India, Japan, Spain, Britain, France, Russia, New Zealand, Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany and Australia.
Second, the Chinese people*** and the State of the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese
Article 12
Returned Overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese dependents of public welfare undertakings in the country, the people's governments at all levels shall give support to the legitimate rights and interests of the people are protected by law. Returned overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese relatives and friends outside the donated materials for domestic public welfare, in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, reduced or exempted from customs duties and value-added tax on imports.
Article 13
The State shall, in accordance with law, protect the rights and interests of returned overseas Chinese and their dependents to ownership of private housing in the country. In case of expropriation, requisition, demolition or relocation of the private houses of returned overseas Chinese or overseas Chinese, the construction unit shall give reasonable compensation and proper resettlement in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.
Article 14
The people's governments at all levels shall take care of the employment of returned overseas Chinese and their dependents and provide the necessary guidance and services. Students of returned overseas Chinese, children of returned overseas Chinese and children of overseas Chinese in the country who are pursuing further studies shall be given care in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia - Overseas Chinese
Baidu Encyclopedia - Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese Dependents in the People's Republic of China