Wealthy Chinese to flock to Ireland?

[cimon9999]

The WSJ has an interesting article about how wealthy Chinese are emigrating in search of better quality of life:

And yet, while the party touts the economic success of the “Chinese model,” many of its poster children are heading for the exits. They are in search of things money can’t buy in China: Cleaner air, safer food, better education for their children. Some also express concern about government corruption and the safety of their assets.

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As he toured the U.S., he wrote about it on his micro-blog (a Chinese version of Twitter) which now has more than 800,000 followers. He dwelt in detail on the relative affordability of a large house with a garden.

Some readers accused him of being anti-Chinese. But his sentiments are common among China’s wealthy, now estimated to include about one million millionaires (in dollar terms), and 150 to 300 billionaires, according to various studies.

After Xi Jinping's visit, and the large Chinese community already here, Ireland could be the place for them. It would be even more so if we could open up a big casino... one reason why Two Mile Vegas might have been a good option.

Should we be actively courting these wealthy Chinese? Any downsides?

[seanmacc]

If we were to it would be a huge kick for the horse racing industry. Them lads love the GG's

[Twin Towers]

Any downsides?

Where to start?

[curiousorange]

Damn foreigners, coming here, spending money. We don´t need their kind!

[statsman]

If we were to it would be a huge kick for the horse racing industry. Them lads love the GG's

Well there's a downside straight away; anything that would make 'Pinkos' Charlie a happier man is a bad thing.

[statsman]

Where to start?

With a few examples?

Just a suggestion, like.

[meriwether]

With a few examples?

Just a suggestion, like.

They are yellow and have slitty eyes. Twin Towers doesn't like these sort of people (becasue he's a massive racist).

[luvmycountry]

我说的是，他们带来一切！
他们是很辛苦的工作也有很大的食品。

[Dr Pat]

The WSJ has an interesting article about how wealthy Chinese are emigrating in search of better quality of life:



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After Xi Jinping's visit, and the large Chinese community already here, Ireland could be the place for them. It would be even more so if we could open up a big casino... one reason why Two Mile Vegas might have been a good option.

Should we be actively courting these wealthy Chinese? Any downsides?

One lone writer does not a load of wealthy capitalist dog roaders make - a poorly researched article, imo. The casino suggestion is trite - in fact gambling is already well established among the Chinese community in Ireland and mostly run by triad groups and it is largely hidden from Irish people's view.

However if wealthy Chinese do come, downside might be the families that follow? Another downside is that Ireland just becomes just another lifestyle destination (although I am not sure how attractive the weather would prove) but with no real commitment to Ireland and her society on the part of those coming.

[IrishTom]

Well the downside being a further increase of demand on our already over stretched infrastructure.
We already have people struggling to get their kids into schools due to overcrowding, we already have people sleeping on stretchers in hospital corridors.

If even 0.1% of the people in China came to Ireland that would be 1,000,000+ people.

Does any sane person really think Ireland could currently cope with that sort of influx?