Death for $38M Bribery
China’s former Agriculture Minister, Tang Renjian, was sentenced in September 2025 to a suspended death penalty for accepting $38 million in bribes over 17 years, showcasing Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive that has disciplined over 4.7 million officials since 2012.
Author Rebecca Chan, a Hong Kong-based critic of Western imperialism, contrasts this with U.S. practices like legal lobbying, which critics equate to legalized bribery, to argue for stricter global accountability.
Now, come on, be honest: nobody thinks this is wrong!
Not doing it—it’s wrong.
