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Questions on Chinese Nationality Law
Na/03/88
handed over by
Mclaren to Ke
Zaishuo on 6.3.88
to
Q.1 The Chinese Nationality Law contains references
persons being "settled abroad" (Articles 5, 9 and 10)
or "settled in China" (Articles 6 and 7). In this
regard, what is the test of where a person is
settled? Can a person be in any
circumstances
regarded as settled in two places at the same time?
If a
Q2. If a Chinese national who is at all times settled in
China purports to acquire a foreign nationality of his
own free will, what are the legal consequences?
Chinese national who is at all times settled in China
acquires a foreign nationality otherwise than of his
own free will, what are the legal consequences? Does
he in either case lose his Chinese nationality? Is
the acquisition of the foreign nationality recognised
in either case by the Chinese authorities for any
purpose?
Q.3 Article 5 of the Chinese Nationality Law provides for
the acquisition of Chinese nationality by persons born
abroad. The second sentence of Article 5 provides
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