Corruption

Interpol Elects New Chief While Meng Hongwei Is Expelled From CPPCC

Meng Hongwei, the ex-Interpol Chief who is under arrest in China on charges of corruption, has been expelled from the National Committee for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Meanwhile, Interpol has elected a new chief. Meng Hongwei and Interpol Meng Hongwei was reported missing in September while on his visit to China. Later ...

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More Catholic Church Sex Scandals Brought to Light

Two Chilean bishops who have been accused of sexually abusing minors have been stripped of their priesthoods by Pope Francis. The evidence against the bishops was said to be so overwhelming that even a canonical trial was deemed unnecessary for defrocking. However, the Catholic Church sex scandals continue to undermine people’s faith in the Vatican. ...

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Vatican Supports Pope Francis Against Sexual Abuse Cover-Up Scandal

In what is the Vatican’s first direct response to the sexual abuse cover-up scandal against Pope Francis, an official from the religious organization has come down heavily on the ambassador who stirred up the issue, claiming that it was a political hit job. Meanwhile, Pope Francis’ popularity has shown a marked decline in the U.S. ...

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Defective Rabies Vaccine by China’s Changsheng Biotech Sold Abroad

The China State Council has been investigating the defective rabies vaccine manufactured by Jilin-based Changsheng Biotechnology — one of China’s largest vaccine makers — after the China Food and Drug Administration ordered the company to halt production on July 15, 2018. The Council confirmed that some of the vaccine had been sold abroad and that ...

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Mainland Banker Who Embezzled Millions Is Sent Back to China

A former mainland banker who fled to the United States for 17 years was forced to return to China to face sentencing and imprisonment. In 2001, the Bank of China, during its internal investigation process, found US$482 million was stolen from its Kaiping branch. The staff initially thought that it was a technical problem in ...

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The King of Vaccines: The Chinese Firm Embroiled in the Vaccine Scandal

A Chinese report on the “King of Vaccines” revealed how a recent vaccine scandal involving a major pharmaceutical firm in China, Changsheng Bio-technology Co., Ltd., which evolved its business to become a major player in 10 years. However, Changchun Changsheng Bio-technology Co., Ltd. and its parent company, Changsheng Biotech, have been mentioned in at least ...

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Are Chinese Officials Exporting Corruption Too?

According to the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index, China ranks 77th least corrupt country in a list of 175 countries in the world. China has held this position, in the range of 75th-80th rank, since 2008, with the highest level of corruption seen in 2014 when China ranked 100. China’s best rank so far was in ...

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The 3 Characteristics of Chinese Communist Bureaucracy

Corruption in China and the Chinese communist bureaucracy— with its proliferation of greedy officials at all levels — is by far the worst in the world, according to Xiang Ming (a pseudonym), who published an article in the Hong Kong magazine Outpost in April 2018. The amount of dirty money involved is allegedly unbelievably huge. ...

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Exiled Chinese Billionaire Exposes Jiang Zemin’s Embezzlement

On the eve of Chinese New Year (February 15), Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who fled to the United States in 2015, released a video revealing former president of China Jiang Zemin’s embezzlement, including his family, of national assets worth US$500 billion (about 4 trillion yuan), making them the richest family in the world. This money ...

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Paradise Papers: The Latest Masterpiece of Tax Evasion Ingenuity?

Just recently, another episode of leaked documents, coined the Paradise Papers, has emerged. The song being sung bears a familiar tune: Some very wealthy and influential individuals, also known as “one-percenters,” are using profound methods to evade taxes. According to a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the newly leaked documents show ...

Hermann Rohr

Paradise Papers reveal tax evasion of very wealthy.