Topic: news Expat Exodus: Why Foreigners Are Leaving China

When economic times are tough many countries find a convenient scapegoat- the foreigner. China is no stranger to this love/hate relationship with the "other." During the Great Depression, the USA deported over one millionn people. Many of these were Mexican. Then when WWII happened, and manpower was needed everywhere, the USA brought back even more Mexicans in the Bracero Program. Again in the 1950's, the USA had "Operation Wetback" that deported 500k people, again mostly Mexicans. See the pattern here? The Chinese are having this swing back and forth with the foreigners that come. We were welcomed during the past 20 years when times were good. Now, things are slowing down. But with less than 1 million foreigners, you only have so many to blame. You've had great cosmopolitan emperors in China that are more open to outside influences that will help srtengthen the country like Kang xi of the Qing Dynasty. My hope is that this is just a cycle, and does not deteriorate into another Boxer Rebellion.