Do overseas chinese believe in democracy

[yang88]

Dear cecil,
Do overseas chinese believe in democracy? What about you do you believe in democracy? Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
The best example would be Taiwan.
Many Chinese fled to Taiwan from mainland China after the near defeat of Nationalist Army defeat is a good example.
For other overseas Chinese, in the past, prior to the Communist rule i.e. many Chinese wanted to seek better pastures overseas.
Thus, many Chinese immigrated to neighbouring countries like Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia in the hope of making money.
Many Chinese, the poorer ones would make money and remit it to their loved ones in China especially in the 1800s to 1940s.
Many Chinese are thus very successful in their adopted country. Majority of them control vast empires of commerce and the wholesale, middleman and retail outlets.
One good example is due to first `mover advantage'.
In Singapore, there is one such millionaire who came to Singapore from China with just a tincan suitcase. He built an retail empire.
Many Chinese, started off with a retail outlet. Because of their first mover advantage, managed to become agents or sole agents of famous brands.
This is how they started their road to success in business.
Frankly, in everyone's mind, majority of Chinese normally are more concerned with success in business. Thus, this goes hand in hand in democracy as opposed to the previous extreme Communist idealogy.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 5/24/00 1:51:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Do overseas chinese believe in
democracy? What about you do
you believe in democracy?
Thanks.