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Chinese millionaires are not leaving because they fear instability.

They are leaving because they want the luxuries of the West: Suburban lifestyle with cars, freedom to travel, freedom to invest globally, access to the best universities, access to technology like Facebook, Google and latest gadgets.

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>They are leaving because they want the luxuries of the West: [...]

The one you're leaving out is rule of law and not having to living in fear of you or your business being seized by the government when the party feels like it (eg. crackdowns on the tech/tutoring industry, covid lockdowns). That's arguably the "instability" that you're talking about.

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