28. For a person born outside China,
(a) if none of the parents is a Chinese national at the time of birth, the person does not have Chinese nationality at birth (art 5), but he may, if he wishes to acquire Chinese nationality subsequently, apply for naturalisation pursuant to arts 7 and 8;
(b) if (i) one or both parents are Chinese nationals at the time of birth, (ii) one or both of them have settled aboard at the time of birth, and (iii) the person has (具有) foreign nationality at birth, then that person does not have Chinese nationality at birth (art 5), but he may apply for nationalisation pursuant to arts 7 and 8 if subsequently he wishes to acquire Chinese nationality;
(c) if one or both parents are Chinese nationals at the time of birth, and (i) none of them has settled aboard at the time of birth or (ii) the person does not have foreign nationality at birth, that person has Chinese nationality at birth (art 5).