Chasing the Chinese Dream

Business entrepreneurs seeking security, opportunity and religious tolerance are turning away from traditional immigration destinations like the United States or Europe, and instead finding themselves on China's shores. The number of internationals in China with long-term visas has nearly doubled since 2003, about 450,000 people, including about 20,000 Muslims and 1,000 displaced Iraqis. The new hospitality is spurred by China's extraordinary economic growth and a political mission to cultivate friendships with strategically placed countries - about 80,000 foreign students are in China on scholarship students, with the goal of building intercultural understanding and mutually profitable relationships. China does not have an official immigration policy, reports this article in the Washington Post. Yet much like building an economy and its cities, the country is intent on competing with other nations in attracting hard-working and talented immigrants. – YaleGlobal