The interesting part of the story to me is that the Chinese conglomerate is Hainan Airlines, which operates direct flights from China to Seattle.
Hainan Airlines grew in stature when Hainan Island, its base, started becoming a golf destination in addition to a beach getaway for Chinese [and Korean] tourists. And they understand as well as anyone that golf tourism has hit a road block in China because of the national government's opposition to golf development. Seattle, along with Hawaii, seem like reasonable places for them to expand. But I wouldn't see this as a trend.
Myrtle Beach, that one I didn't understand. Except, as I've reported before, these multi-million-dollar investments in U.S. businesses come with access to multiple green cards, and there are lots of Chinese businessmen who'd like to have a few of those for their extended families.