Citizenship by Investment in the Caribbean with Tianyu Fang

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In this episode of Caribbean Progress, Rasheed chats with Tianyu Fang, a Fellow of CPSI and a well-known tech journalist. This was a far-reaching conversation, from philosophizing on the ideological limits of selling citizenship to the practicality of fiscal policy constraints from reductions in passport demand. They explained why some Caribbean countries have become overly reliant on their Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) sectors. They also get into the weeds about why so many Caribbean passports are purchased by Chinese citizens.  Rasheed and Tianyu are working on a detailed report about Caribbean CBIs for the Caribbean Progress Studies Institute.

Resources
Ius Doni: The Acquisition of Citizenship by Investment by Dr. Christian H. Kälin

Key Points

1. [01:43] What are Citizenship by Investment Programs (CBI)
2. [04:00] Creation of CBI in the Caribbean
3. [07:22] The False Sanctity of Citizenship
4. [09:53] Gentrification through CBI Fallacy
5. [12:31] Non-Caribbean Citizenship and Residency Programs
6. [16:32] An Unspoken Dependence on Passport Sales
7. [17:34] Is The Revocation of Citizenship Possible?
8. [20:14] The US Misconception of Caribbean Reliance on CBIs
9. [22:28] Counter Arguments to CBI in the Caribbean by US organizations
10. [23:47] Alleged Involvement in Caribbean CBI Programs by the CCP
11. [26:18] Do Chinese CBI Applicants Move to the Caribbean?
12. [27:34] Why are Caribbean Citizenships such a Hot Commodity?
13. [33:25] Bad Due Diligence as an Argument Against CBI in the Caribbean
14. [40:34] CBI as an Economic Scapegoat 

Contact Info: Tianyu Fang
Website: www.tianyufang.net
X (Twitter): @tianyuf

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