The problem of corruption is not new for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In the Age of Ambition, Evan Osnos quotes, “For centuries, every generation of Chinese leaders unveiled its own strategy to root out corruption” (Osnos 2014: 249). Chairman Mao’s strategy to tackle corruption was to create a new China based on egalitarianism which involved “abolishment of private property, reconstruction of the family unit, collectivism in agricultural production, and one party rule”(Menzel 2014: 1). The founding principles of the country’s establishment has intertwined corruption within its roots to modern day China. In his farewell to the CCP 18th Congress, former Chinese Hu Jintao warned that failure to tackle corruption could lead to ‘the collapse …show more content…
Then followed by the introduction of Xi’s anti-corruption policy which seeks to eliminate extravagance within the political sphere. This essay will also explore certain aspects of the anti-corruption campaign. Several features of Xi’s campaign has distinguished itself from others. Xi has made many bold statements by the intensity and scope of the campaign. This effort established the authority of the new leadership and its capabilities. Xi has taken others by surprise by the investigation of retired high level ranking officials. Also, the vast investigation of associates’ linkage to high level officials acts a political statements. The exposure of high level ranking officials work strategic element to appear the Party taking down another corruption official. The extent of this campaign may be hindered by the lack of transparency from the Party’s disclinary …show more content…
In the late 1990s, a senior researcher at the Central Discipline Inspection Commission (CDIC) reports corruption trends as “widespread in the economic spheres of finance, securities, real state, land leasing and construction, but it also has emerged and is growing in politics, culture, and all aspects of social life—in the party, government, and [nonpolitical] organizations”(Kwong 1997: 21-22). Another trend involves the increase of collaborators of corruption and corruption scandals among high levels of authority. Individuals involved in corruption cases can vary from one to hundreds of individuals (Gong 1994, 120). “Cases involving middle-ranking and high-ranking officials have tripled in the past few years” (Manion 2004: 85-90). These corruption trends have remained throughout the decade as it reflects in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI “ranks countries based on how corrupt their public sector perceives to be…on a scale of 0 (high corrupt) to 100 (very clean)” (Transparency International 2014). China’s score on the Corruption Perception Index has remained low and has been decreasing. In 2014, China received a score of thirty-six, four points lower than it received in 2013 (Transparency International 2014). This puts China within the 75th percentile of the world’s most corrupt
Corruption is defined as the dishonest conduct one performs for illegitimate private gain (Paskal). To determine where corruption
Ever since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the legitimacy of the revolution of which it was built upon has perennially been in question. For example, in a 1999 issue of the International Herald Tribune, a prestigious scholar claimed that all of China’s tragedies are ‘sustained by a mistaken belief in the correctness of the 1949 revolution’ and that the future progress of China depends on the recognition that the revolution was a failure. However, the CCP government was certainly not perfect and its most significant failures were its political failures such as the Anti-rightist movement and the Cultural Revolution and also economic failures such as the great leap forward. Millions of peoples were falsely accused and persecuted during the political movements of the Mao period as the CCP focused on class struggle instead of economic development during the period and tens of Millions of peoples died due to starvation as there were widespread food shortages during the great leap forward movement.
Corruption is something that is motivated by greed and fraud. It’s a very threatening personality that controls and destroys people’s lives and makes them the kind of person other people don’t want to associate with.
During Mao's era, ideological fervor provided the basis of the Party's right to rule. However, since Deng Xiaoping's market reforms in the late 70's and 80's, the CCP has increasingly relied upon economic progress as a source of political legitimacy. The Party has promised economic prosperity in return for the undisputed right to rule. Any slowdown in economic growth could potentially lead to political instability. Therefore, all available resources are directed to maintaining a healthy pace of economic growth (Yu p. 186).
Corruption consists in the illegitimate agreement between a corruptor and a corrupted, in which they abuse of their public power in order to obtain personal benefit. Bribery and corruption is something that has been going on for years. According to Allen, “officials perceive themselves as immune to any penalties for demanding and receiving bribes” which she states that it is one of the main reasons for bribery and corruption in underdeveloped countries. According to Transparency International, an organization committed exclusively to end corruption, three of the most corrupt countries in the world are Somalia, North Korea and Afghanistan. This does not mean that corruption is only seen in underdeveloped countries. In international business, corporate employees often find themselves dealing with corruptors in foreign countries and, in most cases, they will give in.
For all of its praise of ethics and morals, humanity ironically condemns itself through its innate corruption and tyranny. The birth of this corruption lies in the presence of control, as world leaders constantly assert their dominance over their nations, steadily desiring continued control over the people. In the modern People’s Republic of China, the public witnesses an extreme ruling that controls its media consumption with continued government support of the “Great Firewall of China that prevents free access to information on the Internet,” effectively establishing a foundation for the corruption that holds the nation (“China”). With government officials only propagating the extensive maldistribution of power, as Wong analyzes the Chinese
According to Aung San Suu Kyi “It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” The issue of corruption causes controversy all over the world. Many will argue with Aung San Suu Kyi’s statement, however, no matter the argument, corruption is inevitable in any society.
The spread of Communism and its ideals significantly increased during the final stages of the Chinese Civil War which intensified after the Second World War and resulted in a victory to the Communists in October 1949. At this time, the majority of the provinces in China were led by either the GMD or the CCP. However, the civilians in the GMD-ruled cities were suffering rapid inflation, strikes, violence and riots which led to a collapse of public order. Adding to this instability, corruption was rife within the Nationalist party’s lead...
In summation, corruption still lingers in many police departments. Although the government has acknowledged these criminal acts, many officials tend to turn a blind eye toward the nature of the crimes. Many law enforcement personnel practice the code of silence in order to protect one another however commissions have been formed to thwart this disturbing behavior. As a result, many departments have turned to internal and external procedures to help combat this on-going concern. While the public becomes weary of police tactics, the government has begun to step up its strategy in the fight against police dishonesty. Police corruption will continue to haunt the nation as long as police officials believe they are above the law.
In the eyes of those who matter the CCP remains a legitimate government. Before Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms, the workers and peasants were seen as the two most important groups in the Chinese social apparatus. However, as China’s middle class grows and develops, the former two groups have become less important to the prosperity of China. As such, the middle class’s environmental grievances are heard and acted upon while the workers’ employment issues and the peasants’ land theft and corruption problems are not. Unlike under Mao, the middle class is the primary support base of the CCP. As the primary beneficiaries of the CCP’s market reforms, the middle class’s impression of the Party determines whether the group continues to exist. Though all the grievances presented by the three groups demands all challenge Party rule, each group can be addressed differently due to their economic role in the current economy.
Some people said that corruption is rampant in all governments, So that it is not unknown to any ethnic group, region and continent. It cuts across faiths, political systems, religious Denominations and affects both young and old people. Fraud can be found in public and authoritarian rule;...
Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviours. Motivation is what causes us to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge. Goal Setting is where we set specific targets aims that we wish to achieve, they need to be S.M.A.R.T or else they become dreams rather than believable goals. .
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Corruption and fraud is a relevant topic in South Africa and will continue to be so until it is able to be limited. Corruption is committed mainly by people in power as they neglect and take advantage of this power in order to better themselves at the expense of others. Fraud and corruption is the wrongful or criminal deception that results in financial or personal gain. Government officials, police officers and some unexpected individuals such as law officials have been known to commit corruption and fraud. There have been cases of corruption in the 2014 elections and the political parties have seen that it is something the community is concerned over. Each party has addressed this concern and suggested ways in which to limit this corruption. Not only is corruption morally wrong, but it causes trust problems between the community and people in power, the people who are meant to help society. (1)