Investigating the grey areas of the chinese communities in Southeast Asia
Asia ; Chinese ; Diaspora ; Economic activity ; Informal sector ; Minority ; Social integration ; South-Eastern Asia
Proceedings of the symposium organized by the IRASEC on January 2005 in Bangkok. 11 papers analyze the integration of the Chinese in their host countries and show that among all the minorities in Southeast Asia, the Chinese Diaspora is by far
the most influential. Its centuries-old presence, its demographic weight, the richness of its transnational network, its cultural, economical and political influence in the zone raise a series of question. Members of the Chinese Diaspora have secured