With the end of the Cultural Revolution and the beginning of the Reform and Opening-up, China entered a new historical cycle, gradually strengthening its ties with the world. The old immigrants returned, and the new wave of emigration began, marking the start of a renewal process. Most of the Chinese immigrants we see in France today arrived during this period, initiating a ‘re-sinicisation’ process for the Chinese communities in France and across Western Europe. Of course, like any revolution or reform in the history of China, there were differing opinions within the Chinese Communist Party regarding the Reform and Opening-up policy. The ‘reformists’ and the ‘conservatives’ had numerous confrontations during the reform process from 1978 to the 1990s. Consequently, the Reform and Opening-up of overseas Chinese affairs policies did not proceed smoothly. Policies on overseas Chinese investment and immigration were as variable as a ‘barometer’ reflecting the central power struggles, showing periods of both ‘sunshine and rain.’ This chapter will focus on how Chinese political trends and confrontations, from the highest levels to the grassroots, influenced the movement of Chinese emigrants, as well as the changes in the lives of the Chinese immigrant community in France during this period.