Chinese nationals in Singapore

Chinese nationals in Singapore
居住新加坡的中国国民
Total population
451,481 (2019)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Singapore
Languages
Related ethnic groups
Chinese people

Chinese nationals in Singapore (Chinese: 居住新加坡的中国国民) refers to Chinese people who are of Chinese nationality residing in Singapore. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the community had a population of 451,481 in 2019, with 52,516 originating from Hong Kong and 18,820 from Macau, the 2 special administrative regions of China.[1][a] The community of Chinese nationals are the 2nd largest foreign community in Singapore, constituting 18% of the country's foreign-born population.[2]

Chinese migration to Singapore has been happening since the 19th century, after the founding of Singapore as a free port by Stamford Raffles in 1819. The demand for a skilled workforce and labour in Singapore was the driving force for attracting Chinese migrants to Singapore during that period of time.[3] Today, newer Chinese migrants includes migrant workers working in various industries of the Singapore economy, with a mix of blue-collar workers and white-collar workers,[4] as well as students.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "International migrant stock 2019". United Nations. Retrieved 18 August 2020. This figure includes people who are of Chinese origin in Singapore, not including the Taiwanese population in Singapore
  2. ^ Y., Hui; P.D., Yang; S.H., Zhan. "Immigration, Population, and Foreign Workforce in Singapore: An Overview of Trends, Policies, and Issues". Humanities & Social Studies Education (HSSE) Academic Group. HSSE Online. 6 (1): 10–25. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ G.K., Chong; L.G, Bak (21 June 2019). A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore. pp. 24–50. ISBN 9789813277656.
  4. ^ A., Aris; N.A., Evi (27 December 2004). International Migration in Southeast Asia. pp. 80–85. ISBN 9789812302793.
  5. ^ "Is bond-free S'pore scholarship just 'a stepping stone' for China students?". AsiaOne. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Chinese Migration to Singapore: Discourses and Discontents in a Globalizing Nation-State". Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 1 (22). National University of Singapore, Royal Holloway, University of London: 31–54. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.


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