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by Manthink » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:05 pm
Vaucluse wrote:Eau2011 wrote:According to immigration agency source, Canada and Australia are the top 2 immigration destinations for the Chinese rich
Just what we need . . . masses of arrogant prats who think that money is above everything else . . . speaking of my father-in-law . . . erm . . . nah, let's not
Doesn't money changes people? This is a timeless issue.
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by ksl » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:45 pm
Why do Chinese rich people lose sense of safety
The tide of investment immigration of Chinese rich people surged in 2009. According to immigration agency source, Canada and Australia are the top 2 immigration destinations for the Chinese rich because two nations apply relatively lax immigration policy and the Chinese immigrant communities there have grown mature which provide convenience for new immigrants to adapt to new life.
And all the poor head to UK to work illegally in the restaurants and pay no tax, while all other foreigners pick up their defrauded welfare benefit.
Doesn't money changes people? This is a timeless issue.
Two birds with one stone!
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by Eau2011 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:48 pm
ksl wrote:Why do Chinese rich people lose sense of safety
The tide of investment immigration of Chinese rich people surged in 2009. According to immigration agency source, Canada and Australia are the top 2 immigration destinations for the Chinese rich because two nations apply relatively lax immigration policy and the Chinese immigrant communities there have grown mature which provide convenience for new immigrants to adapt to new life.
And all the poor head to UK to work illegally in the restaurants and pay no tax, while all other foreigners pick up their defrauded welfare benefit.
Doesn't money changes people? This is a timeless issue.
Two birds with one stone!
The poor head to SG too...
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by JR8 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:52 pm
Eau2011 wrote:ksl wrote:Why do Chinese rich people lose sense of safety
The tide of investment immigration of Chinese rich people surged in 2009. According to immigration agency source, Canada and Australia are the top 2 immigration destinations for the Chinese rich because two nations apply relatively lax immigration policy and the Chinese immigrant communities there have grown mature which provide convenience for new immigrants to adapt to new life.
And all the poor head to UK to work illegally in the restaurants and pay no tax, while all other foreigners pick up their defrauded welfare benefit.
Doesn't money changes people? This is a timeless issue.
Two birds with one stone!
'The poor' head to SG to better their lives. Many many of the poor target Britain to live perpetually on benefits.
Sorry, I would quote Horace or Shakespeare but it is a little early.
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by Manthink » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 2:44 pm
Damned if you do, damned if you don't...
I maybe a little sensitive but I smell a tint of sinophobia here...
I gather some may take a little longer to adjustt to this paradigm shift
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by nakatago » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 2:49 pm
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
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by Eau2011 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 2:52 pm
Manthink wrote:Damned if you do, damned if you don't...
I maybe a little sensitive but I smell a tint of sinophobia here...
I gather some may take a little longer to adjustt to this paradigm shift
If somebody shows the ugly side of China, then sinophobia. lol.
My friends, my family are also criticising the bad things in China everyday, like other Chinese people, e.g. high inflation, exploding
property prices, corruption etc. etc., do they all have sinophobia?
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by Eau2011 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 3:01 pm
This is a website of Southern weekly, a very famous newspaper in China.
http://www.infzm.com/
I read it a lot, this is a very good newspaper, comparing with the throat of the party, people's daily and many others.
It's probably the only one which reveals the truth and is loyal to the journalism ethics and standards. It's quite respected by many chinese people.
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by Eau2011 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 3:04 pm
Oh..nak..not me...
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by Manthink » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 3:15 pm
Eau2011 wrote:Manthink wrote:Damned if you do, damned if you don't...
I maybe a little sensitive but I smell a tint of sinophobia here...
I gather some may take a little longer to adjustt to this paradigm shift
If somebody shows the ugly side of China, then sinophobia. lol.
My friends, my family are also criticising the bad things in China everyday, like other Chinese people, e.g. high inflation, exploding
property prices, corruption etc. etc., do they all have sinophobia?
Sorry if I fail to clarify my statement:
I meant "here" as in within this thread based comments made about rich/poor Chinese migrants. If one is rich, you are classfied as a corrupted Chinese with official links...and for the poor, you will be classified as just another illegal restaurant worker who pay no tax...
However, to critise things about China politicies/human rights/communism/dictatorship/lack of freedom/copyright infringments/animal abuse/Tibetan/Taiwan issues etc etc does not fall under sinophobia classification, strictly speaking.
I hope I am making some sense here...
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by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 3:39 pm
About as clear as mud.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by Manthink » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 3:53 pm
sundaymorningstaple wrote:About as clear as mud.
Clarity cannot be achieved when the mixture is constantly being disturbed.
Give it time to settle.
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by Eau2011 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 4:21 pm
Manthink wrote:Eau2011 wrote:Manthink wrote:Damned if you do, damned if you don't...
I maybe a little sensitive but I smell a tint of sinophobia here...
I gather some may take a little longer to adjustt to this paradigm shift
If somebody shows the ugly side of China, then sinophobia. lol.
My friends, my family are also criticising the bad things in China everyday, like other Chinese people, e.g. high inflation, exploding
property prices, corruption etc. etc., do they all have sinophobia?
Sorry if I fail to clarify my statement:
I meant "here" as in within this thread based comments made about rich/poor Chinese migrants. If one is rich, you are classfied as a corrupted Chinese with official links...and for the poor, you will be classified as just another illegal restaurant worker who pay no tax...
However, to critise things about China politicies/human rights/communism/dictatorship/lack of freedom/copyright infringments/animal abuse/Tibetan/Taiwan issues etc etc does not fall under sinophobia classification, strictly speaking.
I hope I am making some sense here...
Agreed.
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by Vaucluse » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 4:33 pm
Manthink wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:About as clear as mud.
Clarity cannot be achieved when the mixture is constantly being disturbed.
Give it time to settle.
That's a very clever thing to say, seriously. I am impressed.
Yes, I am a sinophobe, as is my wife . . . if sinophobia means pointing out the crud that sticks to things
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by JR8 » Wed, 02 Mar 2011 5:35 pm
Manthink wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:About as clear as mud.
Clarity cannot be achieved when the mixture is constantly being disturbed.
Give it time to settle.
What on earth are you talking about? There are two Chinese people here, you and Eau.
Do you speak in banal riddles to make up for failings elsewhere?
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