China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance

Existing studies of Chinese diaspora policies have mostly focused on the evolution and content of these policies, which tend to be confined within the realm of domestic politics. Against the backdrop of China’s increasing integration into the global economy, as well as its expanding interests abroad...

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Main Authors: Liu, Hong, van Dongen, Els
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Language:English
Published: 2018
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-899252020-03-07T13:00:26Z China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance Liu, Hong van Dongen, Els School of Social Sciences Diaspora Global Economy DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Existing studies of Chinese diaspora policies have mostly focused on the evolution and content of these policies, which tend to be confined within the realm of domestic politics. Against the backdrop of China’s increasing integration into the global economy, as well as its expanding interests abroad, this article goes beyond the existing frameworks in the studies of both domestic Chinese politics and diaspora relations by analyzing China’s diaspora policies from the angle of transnational governance. Relying on policy documents, relevant data from institutions involved, and interviews and participatory observation at both central and provincial levels, the article argues that a state-centered approach in which the Chinese overseas are ‘coopted’ neglects how the engagement with transnational social actors, especially the new migrants, alters existing state structures and how the actions of Chinese overseas are driven by various motives and interests. Published version 2018-10-25T01:42:33Z 2019-12-06T17:36:43Z 2018-10-25T01:42:33Z 2019-12-06T17:36:43Z 2016 Liu, H., & van Dongen, E. (2016). China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance. Journal of Contemporary China, 25(102), 805-821. doi:0.1080/10670564.2016.1184894 Liu, H., & van Dongen, E. (2016). China’s Diaspora Policies as a New Mode of Transnational Governance. Journal of Contemporary China, 25(102), 805-821. doi:0.1080/10670564.2016.1184894 1067-0564 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89925 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46417 10.1080/10670564.2016.1184894 en Journal of Contemporary China © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. 18 p. application/pdf
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topic Diaspora
Global Economy
DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
spellingShingle Diaspora
Global Economy
DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
Liu, Hong
van Dongen, Els
China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance
description Existing studies of Chinese diaspora policies have mostly focused on the evolution and content of these policies, which tend to be confined within the realm of domestic politics. Against the backdrop of China’s increasing integration into the global economy, as well as its expanding interests abroad, this article goes beyond the existing frameworks in the studies of both domestic Chinese politics and diaspora relations by analyzing China’s diaspora policies from the angle of transnational governance. Relying on policy documents, relevant data from institutions involved, and interviews and participatory observation at both central and provincial levels, the article argues that a state-centered approach in which the Chinese overseas are ‘coopted’ neglects how the engagement with transnational social actors, especially the new migrants, alters existing state structures and how the actions of Chinese overseas are driven by various motives and interests.
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title China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance
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title_full China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance
title_fullStr China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance
title_full_unstemmed China’s diaspora policies as a new mode of transnational governance
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