1. Europe Attracts More Migrants from China
article by
Frank Laczko
Power Point Presentation by
J. Q. Hammer
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=144

2. China-Europe Migration
in Perspective
-June 6, 1993, within sight of the New York City skyline, the
freighter GoldenVenture grounded itself on a beach to unload
286 undocumented Chinese migrants.
-Ten died in the attempt to reach the shore.
- In Europe in June 2000, 58 Chinese were found suffocated
in a cargo container at Dover, after being smuggled into the
U.K.
-These tragedies are related to only a part of the wider flow
of Chinese migration to Europe, standing in contrast with
the fact that an increasing number of migrants from China
are arriving in Europe.
-The number of Chinese migrants is relatively low
compared to other immigrant groups. The number of
nationals from the People's Republic of China who legally
reside in Europe was estimated at 200,000 in 2000.
-Europe attracts fewer Chinese migrants than North
America and Australia.
-China was the largest source country for permanent
settlement immigration to Canada, for example,
contributing 40,296 settlers in 2001.
-Traditionally, Chinese migrants in Europe originated from
Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
-An increasing number of these migrants now come from
northeastern China, called Dongbei.
-Dongbei been described as China's "rust belt," where
factory and mine shutdowns have created rising numbers of
unemployed.

3. Irregular Migration
and
Asylum Claims
-There is a perception in Europe that China is a major source of
irregular migration.
-Measuring IM is difficult, but there are some indicators that point to
current trends. An analysis of border apprehension data collected in 11
eastern European countries indicates that contrary to the image
frequently presented, the Chinese accounted for only 3% of those
apprehended at the borders of European countries in year 2000.
-Recent data in Germany shows that the percentage of Chinese
nationals apprehended for attempted illegal entry rose only slightly
from 370 in 1992 to 718 in 2000, which is a low compared with other
nationalities.
-This that either Chinese migrants are very skilful at avoiding
detection, or relatively few attempt to cross European borders illegally.
-It is difficult to assess the significance of Chinese IM solely in statistical
terms. Chinese IM is often considered to be a special case because of
Chinese smuggling , large amounts of money, and brutality means
adopted by smugglers.
-The smuggling of Chinese migrants appears to be highly organized,
involving journeys over long distances using complicated travel routes.
-There have also been many reports of Chinese migrants being abused
and exploited en route to Europe and North America.
-Growing international migration will affect relations between
China and Europe in many different policy areas, including trade,
development, health, education, and economic affairs.
-The key question facing policymakers is how this growing
"migration relationship" between Europe and China should be
managed in order to maximize the benefits.