noun
Chinese returnee from overseas
Refers specifically to a Chinese national who has returned to China after studying or working abroad. Often used in discussions of Chinese society and the reverse brain drain.
近年、海帰派の起業家が中国経済を牽引している。
In recent years, returnee entrepreneurs have been driving the Chinese economy.
彼女は海帰派として、外資系企業に就職した。
As a returnee, she got a job at a foreign-affiliated company.
帰国子女 refers to Japanese children who return to Japan after living abroad, while 海帰派 is used for Chinese nationals returning to China.
From Chinese 海归派 (hǎiguīpài), literally 'sea return faction'. The Japanese reading かいきは is a direct adaptation of the Chinese term.