Mara Yue Du was Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellow at the Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS) Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. She is Associate Professor at the Department of History, The College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell University.
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Xi Jinping’s ‘Great Rejuvenation of the Pan-Chinese Nation’: A Historical Perspective
Mara Yue Du
Xi Jinping’s vision for the “Great Rejuvenation of the Pan-Chinese Nation” and “China Dream” emphasises a shared ancestry and cultural identity among ethnic Chinese, both within China and abroad. Through “united front work,” the People’s Republic of China (PRC) thus seeks to unite “Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad” under a common civilisational narrative. Despite its rhetoric of unity and shared heritage, however, the PRC offers limited legal and political protection to overseas Chinese.