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Applying the principle of charity[0], I interpreted "foreigner" in this context as: >Foreigner may refer to: Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a ci
by desdiv 11y ago
Applying the principle of charity[0], I interpreted "foreigner" in this context as:
>Foreigner may refer to: Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a citizen or permanent resident of that country.[1]
If someone earns RMB and lives in China, then presumably they're either a citizen or a permanent resident.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner
- seanmcdirmid 11y agoOh, the Chinese definitely don't see it that way. I'm sure my Chinese name is laowai because that is what I'm called everywhere. I'm neither a citizen, nor a permanent resident. The Chinese don't hand out greencards easily (maybe a few hundred a year) and even then often only to people of Chinese descent.
- PakG1 11y agoSo... I earn RMB and live in China... but I'm totally a foreigner. In fact, foreigners can't really become permanent residents of China, especially if you're not of Chinese descent.