Chinese nationality law

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Chinese nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds the nationality of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The primary law governing these requirements is the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China, which came into force on September 10, 1980. Chinese nationality law is complex, as citizenship status and the rights attached to it vary across different jurisdictions within the PRC. Chinese nationality law primarily follows the principle of jus sanguinis. A person born to at least one Chinese national parent generally acquires Chinese nationality at birth, regardless of place of birth. However, a child born abroad to Chinese parents who have settled overseas and acquired foreign nationality may not be recognized as a Chinese national. Chinese nationals with mainland residency who voluntarily acquire foreign citizenship automatically lose Chinese nationality. By contrast, most residents of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau held foreign...

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