Pre-shipment inspection of goods in the country of origin would remove much of the local opportunity for corruption.

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It will also control the warehousing and inspection of goods.

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The goods and services under inspection--including housing, transportation, food, leisure and household supplies--are representative of executive spending patterns, and the selection of the cities reflects the request for corresponding data from the groups that use the study's findings.

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Beijing, to its credit, voted in favor of tougher Security Council sanctions against North Korea last month, and it looks like it also cut off oil to its pesky ally and tightened inspection of goods leaving China for the North.

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