Diaspora by another name: the making of refugees in Cold War China

Abstract By examining China’s refugee policies from 1949 to 1982, this article demonstrates how the Chinese state redefined “return” and “refugee” to serve shifting political objectives. While China is often perceived as a source, rather than a host, of asylum seekers, it hosted over 320,000 displac...

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Main Authors: Jiaqi M. Liu, Clare Xiaoqian Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
Series:Comparative Migration Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-025-00468-6
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