▲ 30 ▼ China: Former Official Sentenced to Death in $325 Million Bribery Case (www.occrp.org) submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/world@quokk.au 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official to death for accepting more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over a 30-year period, according to a statement from the Changzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu province.
[–] MightEnlightenYou@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children) Seems like an effective way to deter corruption. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago Not really. That’s just unapproved corruption. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago Unfortunately you can't deter corruption, some humans are just worthless but can hide themselves as a worthwhile person for a while. This does, however, ensure the effects of corruption are ended pretty quickly after its found and proven. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago Not really. That’s just unapproved corruption. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago Unfortunately you can't deter corruption, some humans are just worthless but can hide themselves as a worthwhile person for a while. This does, however, ensure the effects of corruption are ended pretty quickly after its found and proven. permalink fedilink source parent