The ideological and political work in overseas Chinese schools is an organic part of the ideological and political work in Chinese universities. In the new era, we should accurately grasp the value orientation of the ideological and political work of overseas Chinese schools. Facing the challenges of pluralism of values, weakness of working staff and diversity of working objects in the ideological and political work of overseas Chinese schools, what we need to accomplish is to innovate our thinking, coordinate our efforts, firmly grasp the discourse power of ideological work, pool the strong joint force of Ideological and political work in overseas Chinese schools, build a hierarchical and differentiated education model, and enhance the timeliness, pertinence and effectiveness of Ideological and political work in overseas Chinese schools.