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Isn't there a lot more more to being a citizen of a country than paying one's taxes? Nothing about integrating into a community? A country is not an economy.

Let's put it this way... if I were a (white) billionaire, and a few hundred of my richest friends and I moved to China and started buying up real estate in a major city and flaunting our wealth all over the place, how do you think the locals would receive us?

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Um, that is essentially what happened about 100 years ago. A few differences though... The europeans brought along lots of armed guards and demanded China's laws didn't apply to them. Obviously, there was some friction.

Are you describing Hong Kong?

Sounds like the Boxer rebellion

Yes, among other locations (Hong Kong, Canton, Amoy, Shanghai, etc.). I was describing the various "treaty ports" that were established following the Opium Wars, which were essentially a series of wars fought by the west to allow the import of illegal drugs into China. The major western powers forced China into providing land and extra-territorial rights to westerners in China.

The Chinese still remember this era quite vividly and describe it as the "Century of Humiliation".

There's more to paying taxes, there's obeying laws. As a canadian, I'll cite our current Prime Minister's father: http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/omnibus-bill-theres-no-plac...

Pay taxes, obey laws, & let your kids be friends with any kids who aren't trouble at school. I don't care after that

Given that Vancouver is about half Asian, integrating into the community should not be overly difficult for Chinese people.

Actually, being Chinese they will probably like you alot ...

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