My child was born in China — what nationality? · Yalla China

Situation: A foreign couple had a baby in China and assumed the child became Chinese by birth. Rule: China follows 'right of blood', not 'right of soil': a child is Chinese if a parent is Chinese; a child of two foreign parents born on Chinese soil does not acquire Chinese nationality. China also does not recognise dual nationality: a child of a Chinese-and-foreign couple born abroad who gains another nationality at birth may not be treated as Chinese. Lesson: register your newborn at your consulate and obtain the right visa/residence for them.