In this surprisingly critical article from China’s state-controlled Xinjingbao [Beijing News], the author castigates the authorities for relying on foreign justice to identify graft – and for failing to pursue those who have taken bribes from American companies. Given the appearance of this article in the state-controlled press, one can assume that Beijing has been embarrassed by disclosures from U.S. government agencies and Chinese Internet users into placating ‘Netizens’ and authorizing a renewed crackdown.
In this Beijing News article said to be authored by ‘a clerk from Inner Mongolia,’ Ma Di-ming, the article says in part:
“Bribing and taking bribes have corresponding relationships; so how can one see the briber without the bribee? In the words of one Internet user, you can’t pull out the radishes without bringing the mud with it.
“In the past there were a great many ‘foreign bribes’ and other similar events. And this despite the fact that in the United States, the evidence was quite obvious. In addition, American justice punished the bribers, but over here we still don’t see the connection between the bribers and the bribed, even though they have a corresponding relationship. How can one see the bribers and not see those who took the bribes? Using the comments of Netizens, here in China they pull the radishes out; but they don’t have any mud. [i.e.: they find someone who pays a bribe – but don’t punish the person who takes the bribe].
“Evading the consequences of ‘foreign tip-offs’ presumably helps some people and protects the interests of certain groups, but in the long run it violates the trust of the people and damages our economic environment and the market system. … ”
By Ma Di-ming [???] (A clerk from Inner Mongolia)
Translated By Ann Tang Kubusek
August 14, 2009
People’s Republic of China – Xinjingbao – Original Article (Chinese)
Bribing and taking bribes have corresponding relationships; so how can one see the briber without the bribee? In the words of one Internet user, you can’t pull out the radishes without bringing the mud with it. So who exactly is the bribee?
The chief officer at the Ministry of Public Security’s Transportation Management and Science Research Institute has responded to allegations of bribery with the following, “The magnate of the adhesive glue industry, Avery Dennison, admits to bribing the Wuxi Public Security Bureau.” The institute says it assigned staff specifically to conduct a detailed understanding and investigation to “make sure that no one accepted gifts and that other related expenses did not occur.” The chief officer also extended his thanks to the media and Internet users for their supervision and support. (People Daily, Aug. 12).
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