Overview continued:
Indicators of this include the relatively underdeveloped Chinese Community and Voluntary sector, relatively low levels of philanthropy or of embracing those affected by tragedy.

The few examples of wider organisational coalitions of the Chinese are primarily based on other restricting factors, including linguistic, political and geographical.

This lack of engagement is most keenly observed in the field of politics but is evident also by the lack of representation in mainstream society; including the criminal justice system, the education system and the voluntary sector.

The higher levels of entry into the professions leads to under representation in other careers such as the armed forces, the police force, journalism and the civil service including local government.
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  Spectrum Radio - 558am - Chinese in Britain Forum 2007