It is interesting that Daniel Bell has brought up this topic. I think he is aware of the reality that Chineseness is defined by the ethnicity more so than the nationality/citizenship, and he just refuses to accept such reality. The meaning of being Chinese, in a non-immigrant country, is vastly different from being Canadian. One can say s/he is Canadian and Irish/Scottish/Chinese at the same time, while the two refers to different aspects of one’s identity. From my understanding, the definition of nationality in any countries except immigrant countries such as US, Canada and Australia is closely tied to heritage and ethnicity. It might not be the reality the author is willing to accept, but I doubt this is likely to change any time soon.
Peng Z