Since the turn of the century, Chinese transnational mobility has increased significantly. By now, this development has translated into the world’s largest diaspora of approximately 50 mio. people who in one way or the other identify as being Chinese. This significant social, economic and political phenomenon of global Chinese mobility has for some decades been the object of interdisciplinary research, but primarily in relation to Asian and North American cases. Recent Chinese migration to novel destinations such as Europe still seriously lacks solid interdisciplinary analysis and theory making to be able to contribute to our understandings of current developments in regard to human mobility in general.

Our hypothesis is that Chinese migration in Europe is a different phenomenon compared to Chinese mobility to Asia and North America, and as such the possibilities and functions of Chinese migrants also become distinctive. In particular, we want to join forces to investigate how Chinese migrants in European contexts are subjected by both the Chinese and European states and societies to national and local interests. Studies of the social, economic and political relations of sending and receiving destinations as well as transnational mobility patterns of Chinese migrants and their effects will form the empirical basis of research. Our analysis is expected to contribute to new theories on human migration and mobility in an era affected by shifting political, economic and social relations between China and Europe.

It is the objective of the workshop to explore the possibilities of collaborative migration research on Chinese migration to Europe and the potentials for establishing a strategic China-Europe Research Platform on Chinese Migration to and beyond Europe (CERPE). Such a research platform should connect researchers in a virtual environment to establish long-term research and logistic cooperation for interested senior and junior scholars working on shared topics related to political, economic and social aspects of Chinese mobility and transnationalism.

1. Professor Chao Longqi, School of International Studies and Overseas Chinese Research Centre, Jinan University University, Guangdong, China
2. Associate Professor Guo Yi, School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China 
3. Postdoc Anders Sybrandt Hansen, Dep. of Global Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark
4. Lecturer Ji Weiwei, School of International Studies and Overseas Chinese Research Centre, Jinan University University, Guangdong, China
5. Professor Li Minghuan, School of International Studies and Overseas Chinese Research Centre, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
6. Professor Li Yuan, School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China 
7. Ass. Professor Liu Yue, School of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China 
8. Associate Professor Mette Thunoe, Dep. of Global Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark
9. Professor Stig Thøgersen, Dep. of Global Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark
10. Professor, Dean, Zhang Zhenjiang, School of International Studies and Overseas Chinese Research Centre, Jinan University, Guangdong, China
11. Lecturer Zhao Zile, School of International Studies and Overseas Chinese Research Centre, Jinan University University, Guangdong, China
12. Professor Zhuang Liwei, School of International Studies and Overseas Chinese Research Centre, Jinan University University, Guangdong, China
13. Ph.d.-student Zhao Jing, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany