Korruption und Korruptionsbekampfung in China -- ein Kampf gegen Windmuhlen

In: China aktuell: journal of current Chinese affairs, Band 36, Heft 5, S. 70-95

Abstract

Corruption in present-day China is worse than ever before. Widespread corruption is a major obstacle to the Party's goal of creating a harmonious society & a "clean" government. The collusion between officials & businessmen, the exchange of power for money, the abuse of administrative power, local governments' misappropriation of peasants' land, collecting charges at random in rural areas, soaring housing, education & medical-care costs have all aroused public discontent. More high-level officials & younger officials are involved in corruption. Commercial bribery is the focus of the anti-corruption struggle. Conquering corruption calls for real reforms to be made, but as long as the Party refuses to permit an independent anti-corruption organ & judicial institutions to be established & refuses to tolerate critical media, corruption will remain rampant. The CCP is on the horns of a dilemma: it has to fight corruption to achieve its goals, but a triumph in this struggle requires reforms to be made that might endanger the Party's absolute power. References. Adapted from the source document.