中国人移居国外已有一千多年的历史。据统计,目前世界各国约有中国血统人两千多万。其中百分之八十的华侨加入了侨居国国籍,保留中国国籍的只剩下了一百九十多万人。有不少外籍华人参加了当地的政治活动。在泰国目前的政界人士中,中国血统人占百分之六十八,其中有的人出任总理、副总理和部长;在美国有中国血统人在州政府和空军中任高级职务。华人经济作为所在国国民经济的一个组成 Chinese have emigrated for more than a thousand years. According to statistics, there are about 20 million Chinese ancestry in the world at present. Eighty percent of overseas Chinese join the nationality of the expatriate, leaving only 1.9 million people retaining Chinese nationality. Many foreigners have participated in local political activities. Among the current Thai politicians, 68% are Chinese ancestry, some of whom are prime ministers, vice premiers and ministers. In the United States, Chinese ancestry hold senior positions in the state government and the air force. The Chinese economy is a component of the national economy of the host country