Top Chinese general stripped of rank and kicked out of communist party after discovered taking large

[EmperorScorpious]

[quote]Hong Kong (CNN) -- A top retired general has confessed to taking bribes, becoming the highest-profile figure in China's military to be caught up in President Xi Jinping's war on corruption.

Xu Caihou, formerly the vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission that runs the two-million strong People's Liberation Army (PLA), was also expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and had his rank of general revoked, according to a statement from military prosecutors cited by the state-run Xinhua news agency Wednesday.

The seven-month investigation, which began in March this year, found that Xu took advantage of his position to assist the promotion of other people, accepting huge bribes personally and through his family.

He was also found to have sought profits for others in exchange for bribes taken through his family members. The amount of bribe was "extremely huge", the statement added.

The allegations against Xu, 71, were announced on June 30 when President Xi presided over a leadership meeting to expel the retired general and three other senior members from the ruling Communist Party.[/quote]

[url]http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/29/world/asia/china-corruption-general-xu-caihou/index.html?hpt=wo_c2[/url]

[Crazy Ivan]

There is an odd dissonance when China is doing more to stamp out corruption than Western countries are.

[Cinnamon]

China, as far as I can tell, is doing Communism better than any country has previously. This is just more proof to stack onto the growing pile.

[Pantz Master]

[QUOTE=Crazy Ivan;46367024]There is an odd dissonance when China is doing more to stamp out corruption than Western countries are.[/QUOTE]

What are you smoking?

That's like saying: "Its weird seeing that the hobo can clean more dirt off of his clothes than the businessman".

China has way more corruption to get rid of so its obvious that you'll see them getting rid of it. That is a good sign for western countries.

[Fulcrum]

[QUOTE=Pantz Master;46367087]What are you smoking?

That's like saying: "Its weird seeing that the hobo can clean more dirt off of his clothes than the businessman".

China has way more corruption to get rid of so its obvious that you'll see them getting rid of it. That is a good sign for western countries.[/QUOTE]

China has lots of corruption but it also has large landmass and a huge population.

Corruption is rife in capitalism also. We just have the "sense" to call a bribe a donation. Example for you, chinese company sets up a company in the UK, that company makes large donation to the British government, company closes down, parent company execs go for meal with prime minister and get a big ass contract.