Chinese Corruption Continues, Despite President's Promise

Video/Article Response

By: Suzi Zambrano

Video Title: Chinese Corruption Continues, Despite President's Promise

Video Link:http://www.france24.com/en/20130523-corruption-still-rife-in-China-despite-president's-promise

            Executions of corrupt officials are occurring left and right, but what reforms are being passed to stop the end of corruption altogether?  Not many. Passing anti-corruption reforms is simply not the main agenda of government officials as many , such as Zhao Ziyang, believe that anti-corruption efforts may hamper the reform and economic development.[1] China’s way of governing has not become any more transparent at all and efforts are not being taking place to achieve this.  Corruption is so engraved within the system that it is simply seen as a tool of development for many.

            Corruption reforms are not being made in relation to business development and the misconduct acted on civilians is not being addressed either. As the video shows, regulations concerning consumer protection, judicial rights, and civilian rights are all lacking within the Chinese government. Forbidding people from protesting the obvious acts of corruption is not helping the cause of corruption as a whole. 

            China’s supposed new government cannot end corruption when the biggest source of their success, their people, cannot receive the basic human rights they deserve. It is obvious that the current anti-corruption campaign is inadequate even though Chinese authorities understand the seriousness of the level of corruption and the necessity of reform.

Endnotes:

[1] Zengke He, 2000. Corruption and anti-corruption in reform China. www.elsevier.com/locate/postcomstud (pg 253)