To keep Chinese citizenship or lose it -- that is the question – General
www.speakingofchina.com — Chinese citizenship. US citizenship. The two choices before my husband sway back and forth in my mind like a pendulum. One day I agree with my husband’s choice to remain a Chinese citizen. The next day I want him to reconsider. But most days, I’m in the middle of this dilemma.
Of course many keep both, with the Chinese recognizing the Chinese citizenship and the rest of the world recognizing the American citizenship. Heck, a Chinese national's child can even apply for Chinese citizenship if he or she has not tried to become a permanent resident of another foreign country.
@nstanosheck,
That is true many people do so -- but those people often live abroad.
If you're going to live in China permanently, you don't want to do anything to jeopardize your spouse's citizenship. For us, I've found there can be benefits to having it (lower down payments for a home; easier to start a business, if you want to), so I'm not so ready for him to give it up.