new overseas Chinese; post-1978 Chinese emigrants
Refers to Chinese people who emigrated after the 1978 reforms, as distinct from older overseas Chinese communities (老華僑).
New overseas Chinese refers to Chinese people who emigrated after the reform and opening-up.
The new overseas Chinese community is growing rapidly in this region.
老華僑 refers to older overseas Chinese communities established before the 1978 reforms, in contrast to 新華僑.
Compound of 新 (new) and 華僑 (overseas Chinese). The term emerged after China's 1978 economic reforms to distinguish newer emigrants from established overseas Chinese communities.