大洋洲岛屿地区华人社会最初形成于19世纪中后期，主要是近代中国劳工输出的结果，至第二次世界大战后，这一代华人基本实现了本土化。随着岛屿地区的民族独立与国家建设的不断推进以及中国改革开放事业的不断发展，从20世纪80年代起出现了新的华人移民岛国的热潮。新华人移民主要有三大来源，均对当地社会产生了影响，尤其是个体自由移民在当地的生活与经营活动造成了复杂的后果。从最近几年的态势看，不宜过分夸大大洋洲岛国社会的反华情绪问题，但要充分认识到新兴华人移民已经卷入了当地社会内部的冲突与矛盾，如果不进行有效疏导与管控，将影响我国与当地社会的积极健康关系的发展。
The earliest overseas Chinese in the Pacific islands were mostly indentured labors transported in the end of the Nineteenth century. These immigrants settled down in the early half of twenty century and largely integrated into local communities after the Second World War. With the speeding up of decolonization and independent movement，nation-building programs，and the china’s Reform and Opening up，the new communities of Chinese immigrants were soon established in the islands countries since 1980s. These new overseas Chinese communities，in especial the private business owners，are causing both positive and negative repercussions in the island countries. We should clearly notice that the anti-Chinese activities have involved in various local conflicts and the Chinese government should more effectively manage these Chinese immigrants to this region，although we should not exaggerate the public opinion of anti-Chinese.
