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		olalonde 7 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Statement on US government directive to suspend ac... That's not true. You can renounce your Chinese citizenship and it's actually required if you acquire another citizenship.
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seanmcdirmid 7 hours ago [–]

This is sort of true. China can forcibly reinstate Chinese citizenship at their own discretion.

olalonde 5 hours ago | [–]

I guess in the same sense that the U.S. considers they have jurisdiction globally. Not de jure, but a de facto reality.

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