China’s Immigrant Integration Policy: International Migration Context, Main Contents, Issues, and Future Development

Since its reform and opening up in 1978, especially after the entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has gradually emphasized issues relating to foreigners and implemented policies and laws related to immigrant integration, mainly including macroscopic planning and microscopic steps to create a suitable environment for foreigners. The issues of China’s immigrant integration policy stem mainly from the insufficient emphasis on immigrant integration issues and the legislation necessary to accomplish integration. Improvements are needed in laws relating to immigrant integration to create a friendlier environment for all foreigners and, where appropriate, to lift limitations on employment, permanent residence, and naturalization for foreigners.