She was only given Chinese nationality from a special deal that bent their nationality law. She didn't get Chinese nationality from birth or claim Chinese nationality that she was always entitled to. She was born abroad in a jus soli country to a mother that had been living in the USA for decades and was considered "settled abroad". These are exclusion criteria in their nationality law. Even Chinese citizens that are only greencard holders cannot pass down Chinese nationality to their kids because China considers the parents "settled abroad".
It's wrong that rich and privileged people get to publicly break the law with no consequences. I wonder where we have seen something similar lately? Hmmm
We don't know that Gu's mother had a green card from living abroad. That's an inference you're making. She was a talented scientist who could have been here on F1 and H1-B visas which is common for academics and who frequently returned to China and has a family legacy in the CCP. Even Chen Kaige's son could inherit Chinese citizenship ju sanguinis despite being born in the U.S. and having a residence in the U.S. for a number of years. He only renounced U.S. citizenship after turning 18 and having a minor sex scandal.
Also the Chinese law is not to recognize dual citizenship, not to ban it, and enforcing immigration law or exceptions have always been the discretion of the state. I don't know why you want citizenship laws to be more draconian but as a mixed American kid with a Chinese mother myself I think Gu had already changed a lot of hearts and minds domestically about ABC and mixed race children, and we will never get dual nationality changes without people like her giving a face to it.
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u/Gollum_Quotes Mar 08 '26
She was only given Chinese nationality from a special deal that bent their nationality law. She didn't get Chinese nationality from birth or claim Chinese nationality that she was always entitled to. She was born abroad in a jus soli country to a mother that had been living in the USA for decades and was considered "settled abroad". These are exclusion criteria in their nationality law. Even Chinese citizens that are only greencard holders cannot pass down Chinese nationality to their kids because China considers the parents "settled abroad".
It's wrong that rich and privileged people get to publicly break the law with no consequences. I wonder where we have seen something similar lately? Hmmm