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12/22/2024 10:34:48 pm

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War on Corruption Extends to China’s Military Sector

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(Photo : Reuters) China's military sector has extended their war against corruption in their own backyard.

China's military sector has extended their war against corruption in their own backyard.

According to the Financial Times, China's military sector is nearing its final formulation of rules that will expose 200 of its officers in their two year battle against corruption. In April, the Chinese military's official newspaper featured a warning against corrupt officials, warning them of humiliation once evidences are concrete. China reminded its people that no country who is still struggling from graft and corrupt practices will ever win wars. The State Media also gave a reminder on how China was defeated by Japan, in the later part of the Qing Dynasty, and that is because of great corruption

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The People's Liberation Army Daily took that reminder as a foundation of their message during the 120th anniversary of a treaty that made China give Japan full control of Taiwan. In the paper, the statement stated, "The shame of the treaty had nothing to do with negotiating skills, but because of the corrupt system of the Qing government." Recognizing the effort of the Qing Dynasty to buy ships and weapons, the system itself was so corrupt that it broke down the structure of the Dynasty. The military sector reportedly said that the experience should be used as a lesson for them to not again experience the same humiliation as that the previous dynasty experienced.

In late 1990's, according to Reuters, the Chinese government took hold of an investigation exposing graft and corruption in the military, since then, The People's Liberation Army was banned from doing any business outside.

Analysts on the other hand, believes that the military sector in China has dealt with several commercial business in order to fulfill missing funds in their own department. The buying and selling of senior jobs in the military sector have also brought alarm to officials as they are dealing with corruption, instead of putting into position those with the talent and capability to manage.

 In the world of business, it is said that the military sector should not be at any degree involved and its corrupt officials should answer to all allegations.

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