With the new situation of the legal system of overseas Chinese affairs, as an overseas Chinese affairs legislative principle, proper care has been existing some problems, which are suspected excessive care and lack of foreign nationals legislation principle, etc. Under the influence of various fact, such as further integration of economic globalization and comprehensive construction of the rule of law of overseas Chinese affairs, the declining vulnerable status of overseas compatriots, dilute consciousness of protecting overseas Chinese, and so on, it is necessary to change this overseas Chinese affairs legislative principle-- proper care. What can we adopt is that use different ways for different people as the second phase of overseas Chinese affairs legislative principle, and then integrated development and different ways for different people will be the last stage of the legislative principle of overseas. At the same time, in order to consolidate the new overseas Chinese legislative principle, it need to upgrade department of overseas Chinese affairs to directly affiliated institutions and make detailed construction and plan of the rule of law of overseas Chinese affairs.