Where China’s emigrants are going, from Mexico City to Tokyo

By Caleb Diehl, Dake Kang, Yuri Kageyama, Caterina Morbiato and Huizhong Wu

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China’s latest generation of emigrants is more diverse and showing up in noticeable numbers in more places. While many still head for the United States and other Western countries, growing pockets of Chinese are changing neighborhoods from Mexico City to Tokyo. An Associated Press series offers a glimpse into this wave from select cities around the world.

Take a closer look at Chinese migration

Growth in the population of Chinese in each country from 2010 to 2020

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Data Source: U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Design by Phil Holm

Data visualization and development by Caleb Diehl

Writing by Dake Kang, Yuri Kageyama, Caterina Morbiato and Huizhong Wu