WHY GLOBAL MIGRATION DATA SHOULD RECOGNISE SUBGROUPS LIKE THE TEOCHEW

In countries like France and Norway, the government census strictly avoids asking about race and ethnicity. Governed by a desire for national unity, these states operate on a firm premise: categorising citizens by skin colour risks creating divisions and reinforcing prejudice.

News - South China Morning Post reports that in countries like France and Norway, the government census strictly avoids asking about race and ethnicity.

The report adds: Governed by a desire for national unity, these states operate on a firm premise: categorising citizens by skin colour risks creating divisions and reinforcing prejudice.

Across the Atlantic and in the Commonwealth, you find a different philosophy.

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