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• 19.3 per cent of world population is Chinese• 50 million plus overseas Chinese. playing their bit in accelerating the fast-
paced Chinese economy• Presence in Southeast Asia and Australia,USA
Chinatown• moved and settled down in a more organised manner and formed
strong communities across the globe.• shopping destination• where overseas Chinese and local residents both can find everything
that China manufactures• Cherkizovsky Market was considered the largest market in Europe; in
July 2009 but now chinatown took over every market• Dubai is all set to construct the world’s biggest Chinatown spread
across an area of 800 hectare -$47 million• Chinatowns in Africa, over 35 in Asia, over 30 in UK and Europe, 15 in
Latin America and over 50 in the US and Canada• Most of the goods sold in Chinatowns are imported from China (thus,
pumping back huge revenues into China). •
Chinese Culture-Giving and Taking• The cultural and family ties play a major factor in this and the
overseas Chinese • remit more millions back • overseas Chinese billionaires donate millions to the Chinese
government through official and transparent routes• Li Ka Shing has recently donated a medical university to China• donations and relief funds (during disasters) are common for
China• 55 million overseas Chinese -135 countries -60 per cent to the
total Chinese FDIs• foreign reserves -$194 billion• By August 2011, China’s forex reserves had reached $3.2
trillion
Chinese Culture-Giving and Taking• warmth and encouragement by the Chinese authorities• special cabinet ministry to solely deal with overseas Chinese-
Problems, Growth, Benefit• organizes several conferences -overseas Chinese to come
together and expand their network• Chinese government awards and honors overseas Chinese
who contribute significantly to the Chinese growth story.• issued medals and certificates to around 100 overseas
Chinese-funded enterprises and regularly honors eminent non-resident Chinese
Brain Drain-Gain Not A Loss• perceiving this syndrome -outflow of human capital consider
it as-“outsourcing.” • tapped these overseas Chinese students (and ex-students) to
have an access to western technology and scientific breakthrough.
• Created window via which transfer of technology and skills• China is encouraging their students abroad to stay outside
and assist the mainland in their technological ambitions
Chinese Strength• Chinese Embassies distribute close to a million
pamphlets• Do’s and Don’ts are mentioned • Allows the Chinese to be safe and comfortable in a
foreign land• 80 overseas Chinese-powerful political positions in the
world -president, state councilor, ministers, advisors, secretary, governor, state treasurer, mayor, member of the city council, attorney general, lieutenant governor and many more in countries across the world