By June 219, there were 55,, overseas Chinese.

Overseas Chinese mainly live in Singapore, where the local minority is relatively large, and Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, where the local minority is relatively small.

Overseas Chinese in these areas were mainly in Fujian and Guangdong provinces from 16th to 19th century, and later in Hainan province. From the tenth century to the fifteenth century, immigrants mainly went to Malacca and Southeast Asia.

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Overseas Chinese also occupy an important position in the history of New China. General Ye Fei is a Filipino returned overseas Chinese, and industrialist Chen Jiageng also holds an important position as the vice chairman of the CPPCC. During the Cultural Revolution, the contact with overseas Chinese was once seriously affected. At that time, overseas relations were even criticized, and many returned overseas Chinese were treated unfairly.

After the reform and opening up, China's policy towards overseas Chinese has been restored to its original level and strengthened. In the 198s, China tried to actively seek the support of overseas Chinese in other aspects, seeking their technology and funds to help develop. Many overseas Chinese invest in Chinese mainland, providing financial resources, social and cultural networks, mutual exchanges and opportunities.

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