Two-faced Chinese Rush to Cyprus: Run Before It's Too Late
Chinese dignitaries claim to be patriotic but secretly find an escape door for themselves. According to Al Jazeera, Cyprus issued 1,400 "Golden Passports" to applicants from more than 70 different countries, including 500 Chinese citizens, between 2017 and 2019. A Chinese businessman accepted an interview with Radio Free Asia, bluntly saying that everyone was aware of the crisis, "it will be too late if you don't escape (China) now."
Chinese businessman Mr. Zhang revealed that there had been definitely more than several hundreds officials who had migrated overseas or secretly obtained foreign passports in the past three years. One of the reasons for them to migrate overseas is because everyone is aware of the crisis brought on by the mad and impulsive Chinese leaders. All the hard work and wealth accumulated by the last generations will be washed down the drains in this crisis. Nobody can afford to lose. No one is willing to sacrifice their families' health and the future of their children to satisfy the Xi Jinping government's preposterous ambition.
Under the unfavorable factors such as economic downturn and massive collapse of private enterprises in China, Mr. Zhang said many of his friends decided to sell their assets and migrate overseas. "We were aware of it long time ago. It will be too late if you don't escape (China) now. They sold their local assets and made investment in foreign countries to actually preserve the value of their assets. Friends staying in China will have to constantly face the challenge of asset shrinkage."
Source: Apple Daily #Aug27
https://hk.appledaily.com/china/20200827/R5OSAYXSLFH5DDGVCEMG2TY6YU/
#Cyprus #GoldenPassport #CyprusPapers #EU #Emigration
Chinese dignitaries claim to be patriotic but secretly find an escape door for themselves. According to Al Jazeera, Cyprus issued 1,400 "Golden Passports" to applicants from more than 70 different countries, including 500 Chinese citizens, between 2017 and 2019. A Chinese businessman accepted an interview with Radio Free Asia, bluntly saying that everyone was aware of the crisis, "it will be too late if you don't escape (China) now."
Chinese businessman Mr. Zhang revealed that there had been definitely more than several hundreds officials who had migrated overseas or secretly obtained foreign passports in the past three years. One of the reasons for them to migrate overseas is because everyone is aware of the crisis brought on by the mad and impulsive Chinese leaders. All the hard work and wealth accumulated by the last generations will be washed down the drains in this crisis. Nobody can afford to lose. No one is willing to sacrifice their families' health and the future of their children to satisfy the Xi Jinping government's preposterous ambition.
Under the unfavorable factors such as economic downturn and massive collapse of private enterprises in China, Mr. Zhang said many of his friends decided to sell their assets and migrate overseas. "We were aware of it long time ago. It will be too late if you don't escape (China) now. They sold their local assets and made investment in foreign countries to actually preserve the value of their assets. Friends staying in China will have to constantly face the challenge of asset shrinkage."
Source: Apple Daily #Aug27
https://hk.appledaily.com/china/20200827/R5OSAYXSLFH5DDGVCEMG2TY6YU/
#Cyprus #GoldenPassport #CyprusPapers #EU #Emigration
#CCPRules #NationalSecurityLaw
Hong Kong critics warned by #UK to avoid #extradition locations
//The UK government is alerting people in Britain who were named in a Hong Kong national security case to avoid travelling to countries that have extradition treaties with the Chinese territory...
The warnings underscore concern among US allies that China might reach beyond its borders to prosecute people for crimes under a Beijing-drafted national security law imposed on Hong Kong last year.
The sweeping legislation asserts global jurisdiction for cases involving terrorism, secession, subversion and collusion with foreign powers, which carry sentences as long as life in prison
Nine countries, including Germany, the UK and the US, suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong following the imposition of the sweeping legislation in June 2020.
Still, China has almost doubled its extradition treaties to more than 50 since 2012, as the country pursued fugitives overseas as part of a years-long graft crackdown under President #XiJinping.
Beijing ratified an extradition pact with #Cyprus last year, and approved a similar one with Belgium earlier this year.//
Source: The Strait Times; Bloomberg #Sept22
Read full article:
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hong-kong-critics-warned-by-uk-to-avoid-extradition-locations
#Crackdown
Hong Kong critics warned by #UK to avoid #extradition locations
//The UK government is alerting people in Britain who were named in a Hong Kong national security case to avoid travelling to countries that have extradition treaties with the Chinese territory...
The warnings underscore concern among US allies that China might reach beyond its borders to prosecute people for crimes under a Beijing-drafted national security law imposed on Hong Kong last year.
The sweeping legislation asserts global jurisdiction for cases involving terrorism, secession, subversion and collusion with foreign powers, which carry sentences as long as life in prison
Nine countries, including Germany, the UK and the US, suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong following the imposition of the sweeping legislation in June 2020.
Still, China has almost doubled its extradition treaties to more than 50 since 2012, as the country pursued fugitives overseas as part of a years-long graft crackdown under President #XiJinping.
Beijing ratified an extradition pact with #Cyprus last year, and approved a similar one with Belgium earlier this year.//
Source: The Strait Times; Bloomberg #Sept22
Read full article:
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hong-kong-critics-warned-by-uk-to-avoid-extradition-locations
#Crackdown
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Hong Kong critics warned by UK to avoid extradition locations
China has almost doubled its extradition treaties to more than 50 since 2012.
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