Corruption in China

SUBMAN1 · 08-04-08, 05:03 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe...let/index.html

Seems to be a dangerous profession to accept bribes in China!

-S

Platapus · 08-04-08, 05:07 PM

Wow. In America we just elect them to Congress....

Maybe those Chinese are on to something here.....

UnderseaLcpl · 08-04-08, 05:30 PM

(insert rant about government corruption whilst arguing for privatization here)

bookworm_020 · 08-04-08, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wow. In America we just elect them to Congress....

Maybe those Chinese are on to something here.....

What the article didn't metion was the fact that the money "dissapered" on the way back to the police station! Krispy Kremes report an increase in sales in China......

ASWnut101 · 08-05-08, 01:39 AM

Is it just me, or does it seem odd that the man had $3.2Million dollars (or 22.3M yuan, whatever), yet he chose to live in an apartment?

Wolfehunter · 08-05-08, 02:33 AM

lol tell me what country that has no corruption?.... Doesn't exist. Politicians are corrupt easially with the mighty dollar.

hehehe.

Jimbuna · 08-05-08, 07:22 AM

Corruption in China

Who would ever believe such a thing

August · 08-05-08, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Is it just me, or does it seem odd that the man had $3.2Million dollars (or 22.3M yuan, whatever), yet he chose to live in an apartment?

A common problem for thieves. Spending the ill gotten gains would draw too much attention....

ASWnut101 · 08-05-08, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Is it just me, or does it seem odd that the man had $3.2Million dollars (or 22.3M yuan, whatever), yet he chose to live in an apartment?

A common problem for thieves. Spending the ill gotten gains would draw too much attention....

I guess. But this guy was a Government official. The least he could have done was buy himself a modest house or something.

But then I look at where it was (Southwest China). There isn't much down there...

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