The Chinese emphasis on personal connections (guanxi) makes it hard to distinguish between business-as-usual and corruption.

中国人讲关系，所以很难区别你是正常做成生意还是通过受贿做成的。

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Although "Cangfa" achieved some results to some extent, corruption had not been deterred, because many officials were motivated to take bribes and cronyism by huge personal benefits.

“仓法”施行后虽然取得了些许效果，但是吏人为追求利益贪赃枉法、朋比为奸的现象仍然大量存在。

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A few victims of corruption gave personal accounts of bureaucrats who cheat the system to deprive people of property, money and rights.

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Puddephatt and Wagner also explained how privacy rights, and anonymity, can reinforce freedom of expression, yet also limit it, such as when journalists wish to publish information about personal bank accounts that expose corruption.

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The son of Senegal's former President Abdoulaye Wade is in police custody after being charged with corruption in connection with his personal fortune.

BBC: Senegal's Karim Wade charged with corruption

Corruption, criminal investigation, personal security and the financing of politics are issues that trouble many Latin Americans, as they struggle to make their democracies work more effectively.

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