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India’s community in China is small relative to the settler diasporas of the US, UK or Gulf, but it is long-established and concentrated in a handful of cities — mostly professionals, traders, students and their families.
| Region | NRIs | PIOs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland China | 43,431 | 12,700 | 56,131 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 32,790 | 11,350 | 44,140 |
| Combined | 76,221 | 24,050 | 100,271 |
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Population of Overseas Indians
On the mainland the community clusters in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen — trade, manufacturing, technology and university cities. Hong Kong’s South-Asian community is far older, with families settled for generations.
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