Naturalized athletes of China
Wikimedia list of persons by citizenship and occupation
The naturalized athletes of China are naturalized citizens who are part, or have been part, of the People's Republic of China's national teams in international competitions or Olympic sports.
Legal provisions
The Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China provides:
Article 3
The People's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.
Article 4
Any person born in China whose parents are both Chinese nationals or one of whose parents is a Chinese national shall have Chinese nationality.
Article 5
Any person born abroad whose parents are both Chinese nationals or one of whose parents is a Chinese national shall have Chinese nationality. But a person whose parents are both Chinese nationals and have both settled abroad, or one of whose parents is a Chinese national and has settled abroad, and who has acquired foreign nationality at birth shall not have Chinese nationality.
Article 7
Foreign nationals or stateless persons who are willing to abide by China's Constitution and laws and who meet one of the following conditions may be naturalized upon approval of their applications:
they are near relatives of Chinese nationals;
they have settled in China; or
they have other legitimate reasons.
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