一、涉外社会调查活动的概念涉外社会调查活动,是指中国境内的外资企业、外方控股的中外合资经营企业、外方占主导地位的中外合作经营企业、外国企业分支机构及外国企业常驻代表机构、其他国外组织驻华机构等(以下简称涉外机构)进行的社会调查活动;国内调查机构接受境外组织、个人及涉外机构的委托、资助或与境外组织和个人以其他形式进行的各种社会调查活动。在这里,境内是指中华人民共和国国界以内,但不含香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾地区。境外是指中华人民共和国国界以外,和香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾地区。境外的组织,一是指境外的国家和地方的官方机构;二是指境外的国家和地区的政党、社会团体、企业、科研和教学单位以及其他组织。境外个人,一是指外国公民、无国籍人以及外籍华人;二是指居住在境内不具有中华人民共和国国籍的人;三是指在境外居住年限一年及以上且继 I. The concept of foreign-related social investigation activities Foreign-related social investigation activities refer to the foreign-funded enterprises in China, Sino-foreign equity joint ventures controlled by foreign partners, the Chinese-foreign contractual joint ventures with foreign partners, the branches of foreign enterprises and the permanent presence of foreign enterprises Representative agencies and other foreign organizations in China (hereinafter referred to as the “foreign-related agencies”). The domestic investigation agencies accept the trusts, subsidies or other forms of cooperation with overseas organizations and individuals in other forms Social investigation activities. Here, the territory of China means the territory of the People’s Republic of China, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan. Outside refers to outside the border of the People’s Republic of China, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan. Overseas organizations, one refers to the official agencies of countries and places outside; second refers to the political parties, social groups, enterprises, research and teaching units and other organizations in overseas countries and regions. Foreign individuals, one refers to foreign citizens, stateless persons and foreign Chinese; second refers to those who live in the territory of the People’s Republic of China does not have the nationality of the people; Third refers to the length of residence abroad for one year and above and following