List of overseas Chinese
A list of famous people with Chinese ancestry living outside of the
Republic of China and thePeople's Republic of China .Leaders and politicians
Asia
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Steve Chia , politician,Singapore 谢镜丰
*Chia Thye Poh , communist activist,Singapore 謝太保
*Chiam See Tong , politician,Singapore 詹时中
*Chin Peng , communist leader,Malaysia 陳平
*Chong Eng , politician,Malaysia 章瑛
*Chung Keng Quee (鄭景貴/Zheng Jinggui: 1827 to 13 December 1901), Kapitan China of Perak & Penang, Perak State Councillor,Malaysia
*Chung Thye Phin , Kapitan China of Perak, Perak State Councillor
*Chung Thye Yong , Tin miner, rubber planter and businessman
*Chung Kok Ming , Federal Councillor, Federated Malay States
*Arthur Chung , former president,Guyana 鍾亞瑟
*Fong Kui Lun , politician,Malaysia 方贵伦
*Fong Po Kuan , politician,Malaysia 冯宝君
*Goh Chok Tong ,Senior Minister ,Singapore 吴作栋
*Goh Keng Swee , politician,Singapore 吴庆瑞
*Hon Sui Sen , politician,Singapore 韩瑞生
*Khaw Boon Wan , politician,Singapore 许文远
*Koh Tsu Koon , politician,Malaysia
*Teresa Kok Suh Sim , politician,Malaysia 郭素沁
*Lee Hsien Loong , prime minister,Singapore 李显龙
*Lee Kuan Yew ,Minister Mentor ,Singapore 李光耀
*Lee Lam Thye , politician,Malaysia
*Lee Siew Choh , politician,Singapore 李绍祖
*Alfredo Lim , politician,Philippines
*Lim Chin Siong , politician,Singapore 林清祥
*Lim Chong Eu , politician,Malaysia 林蒼祐
*Lim Guan Eng , politician,Malaysia 林冠英
*Lim Keng Yaik , politician,Malaysia 林敬益
*Lim Kim San , politician,Singapore 林金山
*Lim Kit Siang , politician,Malaysia 林吉祥
*Lim Yew Hock , politician,Singapore 林有福
*Ling How Doong , politician,Singapore 林孝谆
*Ne Win , former head of state,Myanmar
*Low Thia Khiang , politician,Singapore 刘程强
*Ong Ka Ting , politician,Malaysia 黃家定
*Ong Teng Cheong , former president,Singapore 王鼎昌
* [http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/country-philippines.htm Jesse Robredo] , politician,Philippines
*David Tan Chee Khoon , politician,Malaysia
*Seow Poh Leng , founder of the pre-WWII Ho Hong Bank
*Tan Cheng Lock , politician,Malaysia 陈祯禄
*Tan Kim Ching , Kapitan China, consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, member of the Royal Court of SiamSingapore
*Tan Seng Giaw , politician,Malaysia 陈胜尧
*Tan Siew Sin , politician,Malaysia 陈修信
*Thaksin Shinawatra , former Prime Minister,Thailand 丘達信
*Banharn Silpa-Archa , 21st Prime Minister of Thailand,Thailand 馬德祥
*Chuan Leekpai , former Prime Minister of Thailand,Thailand 呂基文
*Chamlong Srimuang , politician & founder of Phalang Dharma Party,Thailand 盧金河
*Somkid Jatusripitak , former finance minister,Thailand 曾汉光
*Boonchu Rojanastien , former finance minister,Thailand
*Teresa Kok Suh Sim , politician,Malaysia 郭素沁
*Tony Tan Keng Yam , politician,Singapore 陈庆炎
*Teo Chee Hean , politician,Singapore 张志贤
*Anote Tong , president,Kiribati 湯安諾
*Wee Kim Wee , former president,Singapore 黄金辉
*Pansy Wong , politician,New Zealand
*Yap Ah Loy , headman,Malaysia 葉阿來
*Sylvio Hock Sheen Tang Wah Hing , Minister of Youth & Sports,Mauritius Australasia
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John So , Lord Mayor of Melbourne,Australia 蘇震西
*Kenneth Wang , politician,New Zealand Europe
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Michael Chan, Baron Chan , physician and member of the House of Lords
*Chen Tian Sheng (Samuel Chinque), co-founder of the London branch of communist China'sXinhua News Agency . ( [http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,7369,1375802,00.html Obituary] )
*Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn , deputy chairman and senior non-executive director of HSBC (since 1992)
*Anna Lo , social worker and Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Northern IrelandNorth America
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Elaine Chao - Secretary of Labor of the United States
*David S. C. Chu - United States Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness
*Adrienne Clarkson - formerGovernor General of Canada
*Hiram L. Fong - former Republican U.S. Senator fromHawaii
*Matthew K. Fong - former Republican state treasurer ofCalifornia
*John Liu - member of theNew York City Council
*Gary Locke (駱家輝) - former state governor of Washington,USA
*Shien Biau Woo (吳仙標) - formerattorney general andlieutenant governor ofDelaware , current president of the 80-20 Initiative
*David Wu - first and only Chinese American U.S. Representative, Democrat fromOregon
*Yeung Ching-Sen (楊菁蓀) - Senior Fellow, CommissionerEducation Commission of the States 1996-2003
*Jim Chu , Chief Constable of theVancouver Police Department Artists and performers
Actors and actresses
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Michelle Chong , actress,Singapore 庄米雪
*Takeshi Kaneshiro , actor,Japan 金城武
*Katie Leung , actress,Scotland 梁佩詩
*Zoe Tay , actress,Singapore 郑惠玉
*Heart Evangelista , actress,Philippines
*Fann Wong , actress,Singapore 范文芳
*Michelle Yeoh , actress,Malaysia 楊紫瓊
*Jeremy Xie ,model,England 謝明強Film-makers
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Tsai Ming-liang ,Malaysia 蔡明亮
*Tan Chui Mui ,Malaysia 陈翠梅
*James Lee ,Malaysia
*Jack Neo ,Singapore 梁智强
*Royston Tan ,Singapore
*Lionel Chok ,Singapore
*James Wong,United States 黄毅瑜
*Teguh Karya / Steve Lim ,Indonesia Musicians
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Bubi Chen , Jazz MaestroIndonesia
*Jose Mari Chan ,Philippines
*Kit Chan ,Singapore 陳潔儀
*John Chong-Nee , music producer,New Zealand
*Angelica Lee Sin Je ,Malaysia 李心潔
*Maia Lee ,Singapore 李芝瑛
*Fish Leong ,Malaysia 梁靜茹
*Guang Liang ,Malaysia 王光良
*Lin Junjie ,Singapore 林俊杰
*Eric Moo ,Malaysia 巫啟賢
*Sylvester Sim ,Singapore 沈祥龙
*Stefanie Sun ,Singapore 孫燕姿
*Penny Tai ,Malaysia 戴佩妮
*Nicholas Teo ,Malaysia 张栋樑
*Gary Cao ,Malaysia 曹格
*Jin Au-Yeung ,United States 歐陽靖Comedians
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Raybon Kan , comedian, columnist,New Zealand Athletes
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Michael Chang , tennis player,USA
*Ang Peng Siong , swimmer,Singapore
*Alan Budikusuma , badminton, Olympic gold medalist,Indonesia
*Chan Chong Ming , badminton player,Malaysia
*Chew Choon Eng , badminton player,Malaysia
*Choong Tan Fook , badminton player,Malaysia
*Rudy Hartono , badminton legend,Indonesia 梁海量
*Pi Hongyan , badminton player,France 皮红艳
*Goh Tat Chuan , footballer,Singapore
*He Zhi Wen , table tennis,Spain
*Lee Chong Wei , badminton player,Malaysia 李宗伟
*Lee Wan Wah , badminton player,Malaysia 李万华
*Li Jiawei , table tennis player,Singapore 李佳薇
*Li Li, badminton player,Singapore 李丽
*Liem Swie King , badminton legend,Indonesia 林水鏡
*Lim Eng Beng , basketball player,Philippines
*Samboy Lim , basketball player,Philippines
* Fortunato "Atoy" Co, basketball player,Philippines
*Wong Mew Choo , badminton player,Malaysia
*Ng Ser Miang , sailor,Singapore 黄思绵
*Sadaharu Oh , baseball player,Japan 王貞治
*Remy Ong , bowling player,Singapore
*Poh Seng Song , athlete,Singapore
*Susi Susanti , badminton, Olympic gold medalist,Indonesia 王蓮香
*Ho-Pin Tung , race driver,Netherlands 董荷斌
*Xu Huaiwen , athlete,Germany 徐怀文
*Jiang Yanmei , badminton player,Singapore 江彦媚
*Jing Jun Hong , table tennis player,Singapore 井浚泓
*Wong Choong Hann , badminton playerMalaysia 黃綜翰
*Yao Jie , badminton player,Netherlands 姚洁
*Alex Yoong , race driver,Malaysia 熊龙
*Li Donghua , gymnasticsSwitzerland 李东华
*Michelle Kwan , figure skaterUnited States Businesspeople
*Jeffrey Cheah,
Malaysia 謝富年
*William Cheng,Malaysia 鍾廷森
*Ho Ching ,Singapore 何晶
*Jimmy Choo ,Malaysia 周仰傑
* Kapitan ChinaChung, Keng Quee (鄭景貴/Zheng Jinggui: 1827 to 13 December 1901),Malaysia
*Chung, Thye Phin ,Malaysia
*Khoo Teck Puat ,Singapore 邱德拔
*Robert Kuok ,Malaysia 郭鶴年
*Lucio Tan ,Philippines 陳永栽
*Myron Kean Aun Tan ,New Zealand 谭建安
*Lim Boon Chay ,Singapore
*Kwek Leng Beng ,Singapore 郭令明
*Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr.,Philippines
*Lim Goh Tong ,Malaysia (zh-cp|c=林梧桐|p=Lín Wútóng)
*Olivia Lum ,Singapore 林爱莲
*Jose Yao Campos ,Philippines
*Quek Leng Chan ,Malaysia 郭令燦
*Sudono Salim , entrepreneur,Indonesia 林绍良
*Lim Boon Hian ,Malaysia 林文贤
*John Gokongwei ,Philippines 吳家輝
*Seow Poh Leng ,Singapore
*Seow Sieu Jin ,Singapore
*Henry Sy ,Philippines 施至成
*Vincent Tan ,Malaysia 陳志远
*Tan Kim Ching ,Malaysia
*Teh Hong Piow ,Malaysia 鄭鴻標
*Washington Sycip ,Philppines
*Tiong Hiew King ,Malaysia (zh-stp|s=张晓卿|t=張曉卿|p=Zhāng Xiǎoqīng)
*George Ty ,Philippines 鄭少堅
*Francis Yeoh ,Malaysia 楊肅斌
*Tony Tan Caktiong ,Philippines
*Jerry Yang,USA (zh-stp|s=杨致远|t=楊致遠|p=Yáng Zhìyuǎn)
*Alfonso Yuchengco ,Philippines
*Loh Boon Siew ,Malaysia 駱文秀
*Sondhi Limthongkul ,Thailand 林明達
*Dr Boonsong Srifuengfung ,Thailand 鄭明如
*Dr Udane Tejapaibul ,Thailand 鄭午楼
*Mongkol Kanjanapas ,Thailand 黄子明
*Saha Pathanapibul ,Thailand 協成昌Law
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Mai Chen , constitutional lawyer,New Zealand
*Denny Chin , judge,United States
*Kwa Geok Choo ,Singapore 柯玉芝
*Claudio Teehankee ,Philippines
*Woon Cheong Ming Walter ,Singapore 温长明
*Wee Chong Jin ,Singapore 黄宗仁
*Thomas Tang , judge,United States
*Pedro Yap ,Philippines
* Alexander SyCip, corporate lawyer, Philippines
* Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, PhilippinesMilitary officers and soldiers
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Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal ,Malaysia
*GeneralVicente Lim ,Philippines
*James Yee , military chaplain,United States Religious Leaders
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Jaime Cardinal Sin , Roman Catholic Archbishop,Philippines 辛海棉
*Stephen Tong , Indonesian Reformed Evangelist,Indonesia 唐崇榮Philosophers and writers
*Karsono Lee P.T., writer
Asia
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Aaron Lee ,Singapore
*Russell Lee,Singapore
*Catherine Lim ,Singapore 林宝音
*Shirley Geok-lin Lim ,Malaysia
*Su-Chen Christine Lim ,Singapore
*Tan Swie Hian ,Singapore 陈瑞献Australasia
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Jack Yan , publisher, author,New Zealand 甄爵恩
*Grace Chin , columnist,Malaysia Europe
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François Cheng , writer,France 程抱一
*Gao Xingjian , writer,France 高行健
*Jung Chang , author,United Kingdom
*Timothy Mo , author,United Kingdom
*Helen Tse , author,United Kingdom
*Xiaolu Guo , author,United Kingdom
*Tash Aw , writer,United Kingdom 歐大旭cientists, engineers, medicine
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Min Chueh Chang , reproductive biologist,USA 張明覺
*Victor Chang , surgeon,Australia 張任謙
*Steven Chu , scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in PhysicsUSA 朱棣文
*Kevin Fong , space physiologist,UK
*David Ho , AIDS researcher,United States 何大一
*Wen Ho Lee , scientist,United States 李文和
*Ken Yeang , architect,Malaysia 楊經文
*Chang-Lin Tien , engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley,USA , 田长霖
*Tsung-Dao Lee , physicist, Nobel Prize winner,USA , 李政道
*Chern Shiing-shen , mathematician,USA ,陈省身Art / Design / Culinary
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Jimmy Choo , designer,Malaysia 周仰傑
*Chen Kenichi , chef,Japan 陳建一
*Ming Tsai , chef,USA 蔡明昊
*Ling Tan , model,Malaysia 譚敏靈
*Vivienne Tam , fashion designer,USA 潭雁玉
*Zang Toi , fashion designer,Malaysia 冼書瀛
*Amber Chia , International model.Malaysia 谢丽萍
*Ang Kiukok , artist,Philippines 洪救國
*Yah-Leng Yu , designer,Singapore 余雅琳
*Patrick Chia , designer,Singapore 謝肖龍
*Hongtu Zhang , artist,USA 張宏圖
*Choen Lee , photographer,Malaysia
*Justin Quek , chef,Singapore 郭文秀
*Andrew Gn , fashion designer,Singapore 鄞昌濤
*John Clang /John C.L. Ang , photographer,Singapore 汪春龍
*Zao Wou Ki , painterFrance 趙無極See also
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List of Chinese people
*List of Chinese Americans
* List of Chinese Australians
* List of Chinese British
* List of Chinese Canadians
* List of Chinese Filipinos
*List of Malaysian Chinese
* List of Chinese New Zealanders*
Overseas Chinese
*Chinese Singaporean
* Chinese Thai
*Chinese Indonesian
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