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It’s actually difficult to bring their money with them due to strict transfer limits. China has strict capital controls.
Even if they exfiltrate the money, China as every other fiat economy can replace it using a keyboard.
If these folks are indeed knowledgeable and experienced workers, then having them leave isn't ideal. But whether they're such people or not is an open question. They might also be people who are good at exploiting others' labor for profit, just like their western many-multi-mil counterparts.
exactly right