On March 13, a Japanese netizen reposted a post about domestic software, which garnered over 6 million views.
[Chinese Social Media] A Chinese student studying abroad posted that he returned to China after maxing out his credit card.
Rent and utilities not paid
It is said that they ignored even the notices of collection and letters from lawyers.
The following is a summary of the content:
"We've run away, brothers, we've run away."
I maxed out all my credit cards and then went straight back to China.
PayPay, 7-Eleven, and JCB cards.
They couldn't be bothered to pay the rent, water bills, and electricity bills for several months.
It doesn't matter if I receive a payment reminder or a letter from a lawyer.
Just invalidate your residence card and then go back to your home country.
Even if this causes other Chinese people in Japan to be unable to get credit cards or rent apartments in the future, that's none of my business.
Anyway, I spent two years in language school but still didn't get into university.
Using a credit card without the intention to repay may constitute fraud.
In short, a Chinese student who studied at a Japanese language school for two years but failed to get into any university maxed out all his credit cards, including PayPay and JCB cards, before returning to China.
It needs to be clarified here that the poster is not the student who ran away, but a Chinese person in Japan who was also scammed by this student, as shown in the picture below.
This post caused a huge uproar after it was seen and shared on Japanese websites. Japanese netizens were speechless, disgusted, and angry.
"That's why I say we shouldn't accept people like Chinese."
We cannot treat them with the idea that human nature is inherently good; instead, we should deal with them with the idea that human nature is inherently evil.
They are greedy for money and have very poor overall quality.
"Because of anti-Japanese sentiment,"
Therefore, doing bad things in Japan can give you a feeling of being a hero.
They'll probably even brag about how they taught the Japanese a lesson.
Why should people from such countries be allowed to naturalize?
People from anti-Japanese countries should not be allowed to naturalize.
Entry should even be restricted. International students should also be refused entry.
And this kind of person should definitely be wanted internationally.
Japan is truly being looked down upon. Frankly, there should be coordinated measures to prevent such criminals from leaving the country. Instead of using My Numbers to manage Japanese citizens...
"Perhaps we should first improve the management of foreigners."
"This isn't just happening to Chinese people. Indonesians and Vietnamese people often do this on purpose and then return home. They deliberately refuse to pay or default on their debts before returning home, but for some reason they can still re-enter the country without any problems. It's unacceptable! I hope the immigration authorities can properly blacklist them."
"Don't issue credit cards to Chinese people! Debit cards are enough. Don't rent houses to Chinese people! Let them live in houses owned by Chinese landlords! These idiots will never disappear."
"My sister works in the real estate industry. She often gets extremely angry because foreigners run away without paying."
If you can file a lawsuit in the country, you can't get it back once you go overseas.
Therefore, a system should be established to hold the companies or schools that receive them accountable.
“I have rental properties in Tokyo, but foreigners generally have similar problems to those mentioned above, so I don’t rent my properties to foreigners.”
Even if we charged them a deposit that's about ten times higher than what Japanese people pay for accommodation, it still wouldn't be worthwhile considering all the potential hassles.
Some Japanese netizens believe that the issuance of Japanese credit cards will become increasingly strict for Chinese people in the future.
"Chinese people will really think that I have caused damage to Japan's economy, which is frankly quite naive."
The result will only be that the screening process for Chinese people who want to apply for credit cards will become more stringent in the future (laughs).
"On the contrary, we should even thank this foolish Chinese man."
Because this means that the screening process for Chinese people applying for credit cards will only become more stringent in the future, I really want to say thank you to him.
The situation of "giving a credit card to a Chinese person will result in this!" is probably already widely known by credit card companies.
As always, it's truly the lowest and worst quality.
Such incidents are frequent. Just this January, a Chinese student revealed that Paypay increased his credit limit to 300,000 yen, so he used it all up before returning to China, leaving him with only 18 yen.
Aside from self-disclosure, online forums frequently feature accounts of the unsavory behavior of acquaintances before returning to their home countries. For example, one student rushed back to China from Japan overnight, leaving their cat in the apartment because they couldn't take it with them. When the landlord came to collect rent, the poor cat had already died…
In conclusion, while some of the comments from Japanese netizens were extreme, these international students who disregard common sense do deserve criticism. Not only are Japanese people angry, but the Chinese community in Japan is also extremely angry. This is clearly a case of one generation cutting down trees, and the next generation basking in the sun!
It is precisely because of people like this who return to their home countries and do nothing, that most houses in Japan have changed from initially restricting foreigners from renting to now allowing foreigners to stay but prohibiting Chinese people from staying.
Moreover, some Chinese tenants even renovate the houses they rent from Chinese landlords in a terrible state, leaving the Chinese landlords helpless.
"This is what happens when you rent a house to Chinese people."
For foreigners (especially Chinese), a credit card deposit should be collected in advance during the appointment stage.
If someone steals toiletries or damages anything, they will be fined.
However, the smartest approach is not to rent to Chinese people.
Some Japanese netizens have summarized the reasons why Chinese people are becoming increasingly unpopular with Japanese landlords.
Chinese flee overnight
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The landlord is unreachable, rent is overdue, and there's been no word from them.
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The landlord and the police entered the room together to assess the situation.
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The room repairs will cost a lot of money, and the rent issue remains unresolved.
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Similar cases are numerous, and the sentiment among landlords that "renting to Chinese people is terrible" has increased dramatically.
Do you think it's discriminatory not to rent to Chinese people?
The reason why similar incidents spread so quickly on Japanese social media is that they touch upon the most sensitive foundation of Japanese society: "trust."
Whether in Japan or other countries, the credit system essentially relies on individual trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility. Once someone openly boasts about "running away without paying his debts," public opinion can easily escalate from individual behavior to a stereotype of the entire group.
In reality, most Chinese people in Japan also abide by the rules and try their best to live their lives, but a few extreme cases are often more easily amplified and have a long-term impact on those who follow.
Criticizing those who disregard basic rules and cause harm to others is not excessive. However, what is truly alarming is the repeated replication of individual misconduct, ultimately damaging the credibility of the entire group. Only when rules are respected and responsibilities are shouldered can social trust be prevented from being gradually eroded…
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