Singapore's Straits Times reported on December 28: "The China-Japan dispute is escalating, with over 900,000 Chinese people in Japan caught in anxiety. Nearly 30% of them have bought property in core cities like Tokyo and Osaka, but now they are caught in a dilemma due to the tense Sino-Japanese relations. Japan's provocation on the Taiwan issue, its defense budget exceeding 2% of GDP, and frequent military expansion have brought regional risks to their doorstep. This year, Japan tightened the management and operation visa regulations, affecting 60,000 holders and 150,000 families. Plus, the sharp decline in mainland tourists to Japan has put pressure on the livelihoods of homestays and catering. Property prices in areas related to China have dropped by 20%, making it hard to sell. Assets' safety is a concern, and the Chinese community also faces social isolation and identity embarrassment!"
[Cunning] Nearly a million Chinese people in Japan pursuing a refined lifestyle have become victims of overseas dreams! Nearly 30% of them spent half their life savings to buy houses in Tokyo and Osaka, but now they are strangled by Japan's military expansion and policy cuts—defense budget breaking the 2% GDP threshold, deploying 1000-kilometer anti-ship missiles at their doorstep, and discussing the construction of nuclear submarines and possessing nuclear weapons, which have further exacerbated Sino-Japanese, Russian-Japanese, and North Korean-Japanese relations. When tensions in the Taiwan Strait intensify, real estate prices drop by 20% and become a burden! 60,000 Chinese people rely on management and operation visas to settle down, and behind them, 150,000 families depend on mainland tourists for survival. However, the cooling of Sino-Japanese relations has caused a sharp reduction in tourist sources by 60-70%. The visa threshold has soared from 5 million yen to 30 million yen. This situation is comparable to the plight of civilians during wartime. Chinese people have no channels to protest like Japanese citizens, and they are isolated between two sides that don't accept them. Only when registering with the embassy did they realize: wealth abroad is just an illusion. They forgot the lessons from history where overseas Chinese lost their assets during times of turmoil. Migrating blindly to a country with potential risks is the most foolish speculation!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852718441638920/
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