"Big gift givers make important contributions to China's economic development," an unidentified economist was quoted as saying in the International Herald Leader ahead of the beginning of the Year of the Rooster.Notable are the search (and seizure?) tactics of some government agencies regarding gifts.
"But what they are doing could be called a form of corruption."
Officials must report any gifts worth more than 50 yuan (3 pounds) but few do.
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Traditional gift-giving in China spawns both bribery and lucrative reselling industry
At least, according to this article in Yahoo! News - Oddly Enough.
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