June 17, 1951 (, Xin Mao on May 13), Liao Chengzhi put forward the basic principle of the overseas Chinese affairs.

1951 17, under the auspices of the Central People's Government of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, the first overseas Chinese affairs meeting held in Beijing. At the meeting, the deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission Liao made a presentation entitled "the summary of the work since the establishment of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission and the overseas Chinese principles, tasks and plans" report. The report pointed out that the basic principle of the overseas Chinese affairs at home and abroad is an effort to protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese. The main task: to unite all patriotic overseas Chinese patriotic education, support of the People's Republic of China; expose KMT traitorous harm Kiu crimes; protect the legitimate rights and interests; carry out overseas Chinese cultural education; broad introduction to the great achievements of the construction of the motherland, (L promote Mao Zedong Thought $ dj��.����T), New Democracy, common steel collar and the People's Government Act policy; promote friendly relations between overseas Chinese and local people, solidarity, and jointly safeguard world peace.
meeting adopted the report as well as the relevant overseas Chinese land reform relief returned returnee held overseas Chinese student tutorial schools, strengthen the decisions of the Overseas Chinese Affairs agencies.