CW.108.VIKING BOER – CHINA WATCH – Corrupt China – The Secrets Behind the State

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CW.108.VIKING BOER – CHINA WATCH – Corrupt China – The Secrets Behind the State

Corrupt China – The Secrets Behind the State | Xi Jinping Government Corruption

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They say that power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely. Realizing that public anger at corruption was threatening the legitimacy of the Communist Party, President Xi Jinping launched a wave of corruption investigations when he came to power in 2012. ‘Economic crimes’ still carry the death penalty and in the past two years, over 300,000 officials have been punished – including ‘Red Prince’ and Politburo member, Bo Xilai.
But is this enough to save the system? After all, as one protestor states: ‘If the people rise up….they are screwed.’

In China, where local Communist officials are omnipotent and everything from moving house to having a second child requires a permit, corruption has reached unprecedented levels.
Billions of dollars have been embezzled and getting anything done usually involves paying a bribe.
We go undercover to investigate the extent of corruption in China.
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