Council on Foreign RelationsWashington, D.C. MR. SULLIVAN: At least I had the bravery to give that speech at Brookings rather than at CFR. So — (laughter) — Mike, I want to say thank you for having me back at CFR. And to Susan and Kurt and Charlene and Steve, thank you for having me back…
Oh, I understand. You’re right, i don’t think China is bleeding people in any way. That wasn’t what I was going at, and I can see why it could be understood that way. Sorry.
What I mean is that some Chinese people leave China being pissed at China and come to the West. When Westerners are pissed at their own respective societies, they don’t do the opposite. They tend to migrate to other Western countries, usually. Chinese immigration is different from the purely economic migration you can see in other places, where people migrate to just survive. The Chinese immigrants I know are now are relatively wealthy.
But yeah, that’s a question I’ve had for a long time: how’s life in China for the average “white-collar” Chinese person? What I’m very skeptical about is that it’s some kind of paradize on Earth, which I’m pretty sure is complete horseshit, but I’d love to hear the other side because I don’t trust the media in the West to paint an accurate picture.
Oh, I understand. You’re right, i don’t think China is bleeding people in any way. That wasn’t what I was going at, and I can see why it could be understood that way. Sorry.
What I mean is that some Chinese people leave China being pissed at China and come to the West. When Westerners are pissed at their own respective societies, they don’t do the opposite. They tend to migrate to other Western countries, usually. Chinese immigration is different from the purely economic migration you can see in other places, where people migrate to just survive. The Chinese immigrants I know are now are relatively wealthy.
But yeah, that’s a question I’ve had for a long time: how’s life in China for the average “white-collar” Chinese person? What I’m very skeptical about is that it’s some kind of paradize on Earth, which I’m pretty sure is complete horseshit, but I’d love to hear the other side because I don’t trust the media in the West to paint an accurate picture.