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foreign

nationality of his own free will

automatically loses Chinese nationality."

(a) Does this article apply only in the case of

Chinese nationals who have settled abroad, or

does any part of it apply in the case of Chinese

nationals who are at all times settled in China?

(b) Can a Chinese national go abroad, and either be

naturalised there or otherwise acquire a foreign

nationality, without

(i)

being regarded as "settled abroad" within

the meaning of Article 9, and thus

(ii) automatically

nationality?

losing

his

Chinese

(c) If the answer to (b) above is yes

(i)

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If such a Chinese national returns to China

as a visitor, will he be recognised as a

foriegn national or a Chinese national

(assuming that he makes no application

under Article 10);

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(ii)

If such a Chinese national returns to China

in order to settle there, will he be

recognised as foreign national or a Chinese

national (assuming that he makes no

application under Article 10);

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