“Fifteen years ago US$1 million was a lot of money, but today it’s loose change for Chinese millionaires, who are using cash indiscriminately to buy Hong Kong IDs,” says a Hong Kong-based head of advisory at a local private bank. He is, of course, referring to Hong Kong’s investor visa scheme, which permits non-resident individuals to obtain Hong Kong identity…
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