“China gives and China takes”

Abstract

Based on ethnographic research in South China’s megacity Guangzhou, this article examines the gaps and contradictions in the central and local Chinese states’ efforts to regulate migrant traders from Africa. I identify economic interests, everyday racism, and ideological concerns as three major factors in shaping the nonrecording tactics of the Chinese states. The article argues that nonrecording is a practical tactic pursued by both the central and local states in order to balance multiple and conflicting interests at the regional, national, and international scales. Due to tensions between different levels of state authorities, China’s policies toward migrants from Africa are marked by sporadic shifts between recording, nonrecording, and derecording, which contribute to the illegibility of issues of immigration in state bureaucracy.

Health Challenges in Everyday Life of Nigerians in Guangzhou City, China

“…Majority of those who initially arrived on a 30-days business visa are unable to renew their stay. Many of them become overstayers, leading to a rise in the problem of undocumentedness in the African community (Haugen, 2012;Lan, 2017). The tightening rules also gave leeway to the police to clampdown on the 'omnipresent Africans' (Haugen, 2019), thus resulting in spatial entrapment and immobility (Haugen, 2012).…”

“…Also, only a negligible number acquiring local language skills and more desiring to return to their countries of origin at some point (Li et al, 2009;Zhou et al, 2016). Settling for a long term is made even worse because many Africans become visa overstayers and forced to live as undocumented after 1 month of entering China (Haugen, 2019;Huang, 2019;Lan, 2017). There is also a problem of widespread racial and stereotypical perception of Africans and black people in China, especially the romance between African men and Chinese women and Afro-Chinese children (Bork-Hüffer & Yuan-Ihle, 2014;Cheng, 2011;T.…”

“…Also, African patients have a low level of interpersonal trust in Chinese physicians (McLaughlin et al, 2015). Moreover, there is limited knowledge about the diseases affecting Africans in China and language translation services are not available in the hospitals to cater to African clients (Hall et al, 2014;Lin et al, 2015a, b. Furthermore, the problem of undocumentedness is prevalent in the African community (Huang, 2019;Lan, 2017). Undocumented Africans are afraid to visit the hospital, including African women who are into sex work (Davis et al, 2016).…”

Mixed families in China: international migration, partner, and children

“…Some of the cases presented in the available literature describe African undocumented migrants that marry Chinese women, and their difficulties to register their marriage in China -with their children technically undocumented and without rights to the benefits afforded to Chinese citizens. Marrying a Chinese citizen does not provide access to permanent residence but it is a requirement to register the birth of their children (Lan, 2017).…”

Preparation of Selenium-rich Tea Set and Its Release Properties of Selenium in Water

“…Seleniumrich daily necessities such as selenium-rich pots, bowls, and cups are composed of selenium-rich ceramics materials. [8,9] Among them, selenium-rich daily necessities can permanently and continuously supplement trace elements of selenium by soaking in water or food. Selenium-rich tea or selenium-rich foods can be selenium-supplemented by using selenium-rich ceramics daily necessities.…”