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Mr. Lu’s Tea Leaves

China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The 4 Factors Driving China’s Investment Migration Market Rebound

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Luc Lu china, club, columns, luc lu, mr. lus tea leaves, opinion

Dormant during the pandemic, China’s investment migration market is reviving. Four domestic stressors are driving the rebound, writes Luc Lu.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Under Lockdown, a Hunger for Freedom Spurs Rebound in China’s Investment Migration Market

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Luc Lu china, club, coronavirus, covid, lockdowns, mr. lus tea leaves, opinion

Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Why China’s Investment Migration Market Hasn’t Recovered (And Probably Won’t for a While)

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, luc lu, mr. lus tea leaves

Getting money and people out of China has never been more fraught with risk than in 2020, writes Luc Lu.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 3

July 27, 2020November 30, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, luc lu, millennials, mr. lu's tea leaves

Chinese millennials are now the world’s biggest group of investor migrants. And among them, the most active of all are the “sea turtles”.

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 2

July 21, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, industry trends, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

In this second installment, Luc Lu illustrates why China’s millennials are hyper-vigilant about health and skeptical about Chinese education.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 1

July 3, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, industry trends, luc lu, millennials, mr. lu's tea leaves

China’s millennials are nothing like their parents. Now in their 30s and 40s, they are the main cohort of investor migrants. What do they want?

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About China’s Investment Migration Market

June 22, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, columns, industry trends, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

While demand is stronger than ever, the big agencies are closing branches and laying off staff. In 2020, all the rules have changed.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The 7 Guiding Principles of Chinese HNWI Overseas Property Investors

April 13, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, chinese, club, hnwi, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, real estate

Freehold is always preferable to leasehold, leverage is key to mitigating risk and overcoming capital restrictions, and exchange rates are crucial.

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

A Brief Guide for Foreign Investment Migration Firms Entering the Chinese Market

March 23, 2020August 27, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, china, club, editor's picks, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

Foreign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.

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China Editor's Picks Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The 4 Reasons Chinese Investor Migrants Don’t Physically Relocate

February 27, 2020June 15, 2020 Luc Lu analysis, cbi, china, cip, club, luc, mr. lu's tea leaves

China’s HNWIs have historically kept only one foot out the door; hoping to reap China’s economic benefits while insulating themselves from its drawbacks.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

How China’s Investment Migration Market Will React to Higher Investment Requirements

January 17, 2020June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, citizenship by investment, club, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, residence by investment, trends

Faced with rising minimum investment requirements among RCBI programs across the globe, China’s Investment Migration market will respond in three ways.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

Chinese Agents Frustrated by Greek Golden Visa Developers’ Payment Issues

December 23, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, luc lu, residence by investment

Paying returns to old investors with funds from new ones: In finance, that’s called a Ponzi scheme. In Golden Visa real estate, it’s par for the course.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 3

November 29, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, industry trends, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves

China’s investment migration market is changing rapidly. In this third installment, Luc Lu discusses what happens when market barriers are removed.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

China’s RCBI-Industry Unanimous: International Firms Who Target Direct Clients “Must be Opposed”

November 17, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, citizenship by investment, club, integration, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, residence by investment, special report, trends

Luc Lu’s recent tour of China’s investment migration market highlight a rapidly changing industry that’s reconfiguring to deal with multiple crises.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The Crisis in China’s Investment Immigration Market: Part 2

August 17, 2019November 8, 2021 Luc Lu china, club, crisis, investment migration, luc lu, mr. lu's tea leaves, opinion

The platform model is tranforming the Chinese migration market by reducing the distance between clients and overseas agents. It’s also planted a time-bomb.

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China Industry Trends Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 1

July 8, 2019November 8, 2021 Luc Lu china, citizenship by investment, club, industry trends, luc lu, residence by investment, vice

Deregulation took away the big companies’ competitive edge. To regain margins, many are turning to deceptive practices, writes Luc Lu.

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves 

As Startup Visas in Major Chinese Cities Prove Successful, Expect Nationwide Roll-out

May 22, 2019June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, entrepreneur, luc lu, shanghai, startup visa, tea leaves

Over the past few years, China has increasingly promoted the concept of “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” and implemented policies to

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China Industry Trends Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves Opinion 

The “Great Integration” of China’s Migration Market : Education and Tourism Merging with RCBI

July 24, 2018June 15, 2020 Luc Lu china, club, education, integration, investment migration, luc lu, merger, opinion, real estate, tourism, trends

This article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China. Fewer than one in ten Chinese

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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves Opinion 

The Marketing Price War in China’s Domestic Investment Migration Industry, by Luc Lu

July 19, 2018June 15, 2020 Luc Lu agents, b2b, china, club, investment migration, luc lu, marketing, opinion

This article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China In China’s migration market, the emergence

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