Contemporary Chinese Diasporas by Min Zhou

Author:Min Zhou
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Singapore, Singapore

Network-Building and Local Embeddedness: The Case of Gangshang

During my fieldwork I often asked which new Chinese migrant group in Cambodia was most successful. To my surprise, everyone answered Gangshang. I conclude that this is because the multilayered social networks that Gangshang have built in the host society since 1992 have assisted them in their efforts. Six layers of social networking can be discerned in the case of the Gangshang community.

Networking within the Gangshang Community

Internal solidarity has always been a Gangshang priority. The Gangshang community is centered on its leader, Mr. Y, a banker whose clients are business people from Hong Kong and Macau , mainly in the garment trade. To facilitate collaboration among Gangshang and mobilize their financial resources, Mr. Y set up a voluntary association, the China , Hong Kong and Macau Expatriate and Business Association of Cambodia, officially established on March 18, 1998. It is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. So far only Cambodia has an independent organization established by and for Hong Kong migrant entrepreneurs.

The Hong Kong Migrants’ Association obtained the blessing and support of the Chinese embassy . Mr. Y was elected as its founding chairman and the association is based in his bank building. It employs someone from China as its secretary and publishes a monthly newsletter. Its aims are topromote and encourage commercial institutions and businessmen from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Macau SAR to invest and conduct business in Cambodia , and help them contact local government authorities;

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