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ANNEX Ľ

NATIONALITY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHA

The following is an "unofficial translation" of the Law published by the official Chinese news agency, Xinhua, on 14 September 1980.

Article 1

This law is applicable to the acquisition, renunciation and restoration of the nationality of the People's Republic of China.

Article 2

The People's Republic of China is a unified, multi-national country;

persoas belonging to any of the nationalities of China have Chinese nationality.

Article 3

The People's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.

Article 4t

Any person born in China whose parents are Chinese nationals or one of whos parents is a Chinese national has Chinese nationality.

Article 5

Any person born abroad whose parents are Chinese nationals or one of whose parents is a Chinese national has Chinese nationality. But a person whose parents are Chinese nationals and have settled abroad or one of whose parent is a Chinese national and has settled abroad and who has acquired foreign nationality on birth does not have Chinese nationality.

Article 6

Any person born in China whose parents are stateless or of uncertain nationality but have settled in China has Chinese nationality.

Article 7

Aliens or stateless persons who are willing to abide by China's Constitutio and Laws may acquire Chinese nationality upon approval of their application provided that:

(1) they are close relatives of Chinese nationals; or

(2) they have settled in China; or

(3) they have other legitimate reasons.

Article 8

Any person who applies for naturalization in China acquires Chinese nation- ality upon approval of his or her application; no. person whose application for naturalization in China has been approved is permitted to retain foreig

nationality.

/Article 9