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(b)

if he returns to China in order to settle there,

will he be recognised as a foreign national and

not a Chinese national (assuming he does not

apply for restoration of Chinese nationality

under Article 13);

(c)

in either case, may the foreign state of which he

is

a national afford him consular protection in

China?

Q.6 From which Chinese authority can a person who wishes

to establish his status under the Chinese Nationality

Law obtain an authoritative ruling on the question?

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