> And let the brain drain go to Europe or China instead? A lot of things would need to change for that to happen. Switzerland naturalizes more people every yea

> And let the brain drain go to Europe or China instead? A lot of things would need to change for that to happen. Switzerland naturalizes more people every year than the PRC has ever naturalized and the Swiss are not known for making joining their nation easy. Shanghai, the richest city in China, has a GDP per capita on par with Poland last I checked and the country as a whole is ranked 96th, a bit above Thailand. The EU isn’t that attractive either. Germany is poorer than all US states but Mississippi. Money isn’t the only thing when it comes to brain drain but it’s a big, big thing. A European long-term resident of China.