China's wealthy increasingly apply for Irish residency under cash-for-visa scheme. What's driving them away?
A substantial number of wealthy Chinese people are now reportedly seeking an Irish residency under Ireland's Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). Different narratives credit different reasons behind this rise in numbers. As per the Times, uncertainty about China's future under President Xi Jinping and his Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has caused this application jump. Watch | China: Operates 100 secret police stations globally