But this is not always true, especially for Chinese migrants. In the UK, almost 100,000 Tier 4 study visas were granted to Chinese citizens -- up 13% on the previous year and about 40% of the global total. In 2017, 293 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK were reported to originate from China, the government said. So why are so many Chinese citizens willing to take such risks? In China, vast migration from rural to urban areas powered the economic boom, while pension reforms also helped move Chinese citizens out of poverty.

Source: CNN October 25, 2019 01:23 UTC