It may also include people originating from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
They form a sizable community and are one of the biggest Asian groups.
[1] The first known documented arrival of a Chinese individual in Sweden was Choi Afock in 1786,[2] a translator employed by the Swedish East India Company.
[3] In the mid-1970s, Chinese people began immigrating to Sweden,[4] where they largely made a living by running Chinese-themed restaurants.
25% of Sweden's reduced number of international university students after tuition fees were introduced for non-EU/EEA applicants come from China.