Terence Tao on the suspension of UCLA grants

Fuck it hurts me to say this as a former China hawk. But:

How does Chinese immigration work for STEM?

What does residency look like for someone making $500+ k in America?

What are the Y Combinators? (No CCP Tans.)

You get a job offer for very large amounts of money and their HR will handle you getting a work visa. If you’re making very large amounts of money and still feel like living in China after five years apply for a green card.

You would have to be insane to consider founding or investing in a Chinese startup when you could do so in Silicon Valley or even NYC or Austin.

can speak to the yc part. one's called https://www.miracleplus.com/, run by the former yc china head Lu Qi. similar investment terms and philosophy.

Right, because in China universities can totally run afoul of the central government with no impact to their funding.

> You would have to be insane to consider founding or investing in a Chinese startup when you could do so in Silicon Valley or even NYC or Austin.

With all due respect, you´re not thinking long-term, or dare I say even medium-term.

Why reach for China before Europe? Similar sized economies; much smaller language barrier for an immigrant from the USA; and with stories like this being what makes you ask the question, relatively more freedom.

The point is if the problem is the same in both you need to re-examine the pros and cons. Given the other issues in America and other advantages in China it's no longer a simple equation.

Follow up question, given your background: is TACO still true, or would you suggest retail investors divest away from US markets?

> Why reach for China before Europe?

We’re allies. Barring a massive geopolitical realignment, D.C. will take Europe down with it.

Thank you.