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Thread: Why do they change their nationalities?
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[quote=GUESTBRIT,337718]China does not allow her citizens to have dual nationalities; so Gong Li is no longer a citizen of the PR of China. She chose a Singaporean citizenship perhaps because her husband is a Singaporean. Other reasons that may have influenced her include "survival" (easier to travel anywhere in the world as a Singaporean); Singapore population is 83% Chinese ethnic; and it's only hours away by plane to China. I think there are many Chinese who will want to take up other countries' citizenship given a choice. Not because they don't love China but more for economic reasons - opportunities to make money (US$, Euros, Singapore $, etc yield better exchanges than Chinese Yuan). The diaspora of Chinese worldwide (since World War 2) in itself reflects the Chinese desire to have a better quality of life outside China - and for the Chinese, money and materialistic things override nationalism or patriotism. Simply put, the Chinese who have made it (in terms of material success) feel more "at home" outside their mother country because they wish to enjoy the freedom that their wealth afford them.[/quote]
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