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China acceded to the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol in 1982. The IndoChinese population that came to China in the late 1970s has progressively integrated into the areas where they reside. They have full access to public services and enjoy the same rights as Chinese nationals.
The 2013 Exit-Entry Administrative Law included provisions for refugees and asylum-seekers, pending implementation. Hong Kong SAR established the Unified Screening Mechanism (USM) in 2014. China established the National Immigration Administration in 2018 and subsequently a dedicated Refugees Affairs Division in 2021.
Globally China has pledged support for refugees at the 2016 UN General Assembly, 2017 Belt & Road Forum, 2019 Global Refugee Forum and its 2020 Position Paper on the 75th Anniversary of the UN.