China is demanding acts of loyalty from its young professionals living and working in the US, sometimes putting them at odds with local law and immigration requirements, as it seeks more control over expatriates amid rising tensions between the two countries.
The demands are increasingly being placed on Chinese nationals who joined the country’s Communist party as students or young professionals before they left home, in the hopes of career advancement once they eventually return.
By some estimates, at least 10,000 members of the party are studying or working in the US. This is a small fraction of its 5.4mn Chinese diaspora but many are in top roles at leading universities and corporations in the technology and finance sectors.
The directives have included participating in webinars during which they are coached to promote China’s image in front of their American peers, paying membership dues to the Communist party, studying political material sent from China and checking in with party officials to ensure their continued loyalty, according to interviews and documents obtained by the Financial Times.
@ISIDEWITH3 days3D
Do you believe it's possible to remain loyal to your home country while fully integrating and respecting the laws and customs of another country?
@9Q9KPSQ2 days2D
Yes and no. It would be down to the individual and their experiences within a different culture or country. You can remain patriotic and loyal as well as adjusting the the customs and laws. However in doing so some may prefer the way of life elsewhere and may choose to change their loyalty, it is all down to the individual.
@ISIDEWITH3 days3D
Should individuals living abroad have the freedom to detach from their home country's political expectations, or is loyalty to one's homeland non-negotiable?
@9Q9GYQ52 days2D
They should be free to switch nationality and drop the original one, as long as
