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on March 19, 2013

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China’s New Leaders Say They Want to Fight Corruption. Can They? Will They?

A ChinaFile Conversation

By Andrew J. Nathan & Ouyang Bin on March 19, 2013

In his first press conference after taking office as China's new premier, Li Keqiang declared that one of his top priorities would be to fight corruption, because “Corruption and the reputation of our government are as incompatible as fire and water.” This put Li on message with his boss, Xi Jinping, who said approximately the same thing a few months ago upon taking office as General Secretary of the Party

Ladders, Losers, and Direct-Marketing Schemes

on March 17, 2013

A skin cream customer pays an extra fee and, voilà, instantly becomes a company representative with the right to sell cream and other products, as well as recruit more dealers.

Eventually, she persuades other women to buy the cream and join the marketing team by paying the fee. Each newcomer is encouraged to find more followers, growing the cream distribution network one recruit at a time.

Spin of a Crooked Record

on March 16, 2013

Hundreds of villagers in Hebei province discovered they were victims of identity theft—and in demanding officials find the culprit, they became the recipients of harassment and legal bills. Instead of seeing a shakeout, the villagers watched environmental authorities and local courts give shelter to the assessors responsible for blatant fraud.