Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Not to go Omni/PR here, but I thought I understood the Chinese govt's position to be that anyone of Chinese ethnicity, regardless of citizenship, was considered to be a de facto citizen (of sorts) of China
Chinese ethnicity does not imply Chinese nationality. My kids do not have Chinese nationalities. China does not recognize multiple citizenship for Chinese nationals. People with foreign passports are not considered Chinese citizens (except for Hong Kong and Macau residents). However, many police officers probably are not aware that foreign consulates need to be notified when a foreign citizen is arrested. This is not unique to China.