Corruption in China
Corruption in China
Corruption is a very interesting topic when studying about China. It is like a label of this nation. When you talk about China, you will associate it with corruption. It is also like an open secret and hidden rule. Missing this part, your study of China will not be completed. Almost everyone in China has their individual thoughts about corruption, because they all either a lot or a little involve in the corruption case. Sometimes, even a primary school student will think that they should send some nice gifts to their teachers on the Chinese Teacher’s Day. It is like a culture in China. People are used to it. However, when it gets to a point which is unfair to the people, they will try to fight back. Therefore, the laws of corruption are created.
As corruption has shared a big part of attention, the laws, of course, have to make a clear definition of it and they have defined it in many different types. The number of the types of the common categories of corruption in China is already surprising us. Among all types, there are three categories are sharing most of the percentage. They are embezzlement, bribery and misappropriation. As shown in the chart below, these three types of corruption share the biggest part of one project or one people. These three kinds of corruptions are easier to be found out among all other kinds, so China is putting most of the energy to crack down these types of cases. Embezzlement is very common in China, because it will be easier to rouse up the officials’ greediness when they can actually see and control the money. Some funds of a city are fully controlled by the government. There is not a higher level fund supervisor department to put an
(Retrieved from http://www.chinapeace.org.cn/dwjs/2009-08/13/content_81929.htm) eye on the money. Therefore, almost everyone will take out some money for their own when the fund is passing by. In this case, this group of officials will try to protect each other because they
Corruption is a very interesting topic when studying about China. It is like a label of this nation. When you talk about China, you will associate it with corruption. It is also like an open secret and hidden rule. Missing this part, your study of China will not be completed. Almost everyone in China has their individual thoughts about corruption, because they all either a lot or a little involve in the corruption case. Sometimes, even a primary school student will think that they should send some nice gifts to their teachers on the Chinese Teacher’s Day. It is like a culture in China. People are used to it. However, when it gets to a point which is unfair to the people, they will try to fight back. Therefore, the laws of corruption are created.
As corruption has shared a big part of attention, the laws, of course, have to make a clear definition of it and they have defined it in many different types. The number of the types of the common categories of corruption in China is already surprising us. Among all types, there are three categories are sharing most of the percentage. They are embezzlement, bribery and misappropriation. As shown in the chart below, these three types of corruption share the biggest part of one project or one people. These three kinds of corruptions are easier to be found out among all other kinds, so China is putting most of the energy to crack down these types of cases. Embezzlement is very common in China, because it will be easier to rouse up the officials’ greediness when they can actually see and control the money. Some funds of a city are fully controlled by the government. There is not a higher level fund supervisor department to put an
(Retrieved from http://www.chinapeace.org.cn/dwjs/2009-08/13/content_81929.htm) eye on the money. Therefore, almost everyone will take out some money for their own when the fund is passing by. In this case, this group of officials will try to protect each other because they