La diáspora China en iquique y su rol en la política de ultramar durante la república y el inicio de la guerra fría (1911-1950)

After the fall of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1911/12, the Chinese Nationalist Party started a new era of relations with its overseas communities, strengthening links and promoting patriotism. In response, the Chinese communities abroad created a solidarity movement which aimed to help the nationalist government, especially after the Japanese invasion in the 1930s and Mao Zedong's coming to power in 1949. With the Chinese community from Iquique, Chile, as a case study, it is argued here that the Chinese diaspora made use of the political and social transformations of the Republic of China during the first half of the twentieth-century and the beginning of the Cold War as a way of forging their identity in Chile. Making use of communication strategies, the Chinese community in Iquique defined itself as modern, Catholic, and loyal to the Chilean state.