A report by the Chinese government states corruption is "very serious". Officials, it says, have investigated over 240,000 cases in the past seven years including bribery and embezzlement . Shanghai, China. The document, released by state news agency Xinhua , states although "notable" steps have been made towards fighting corruption, attempts to flush out corrupt citizens need to be more effective. The report further warns of corruption within government, noting new regulations ordering government officials to report investment and income. It also praises the Internet and the media for exposing corruption. There have been several high profile cases of corruption in the country over the past several years; this year the highest ranking justice official in Chongqing, Wen Qiang ,  was executed for accepting bribes, shielding criminal gangs and rape, and in 2008 a powerful party boss was jailed for 18 years for involvement in a pension fund scandal.
A report by the Chinese government states is "very serious". Officials, it says, have investigated over 240,000 cases in the past seven years including and . Shanghai, China. The document, released by state news agency , states although "notable" steps have been made towards fighting corruption, attempts to flush out corrupt citizens need to be more effective. The report further warns of corruption within government, noting new regulations ordering government officials to report investment and income. It also praises the Internet and the for exposing corruption. There have been several high profile cases of corruption in the country over the past several years; this year the highest ranking justice official in , , was executed for accepting bribes, shielding criminal gangs and rape, and in 2008 a powerful party boss was jailed for 18 years for involvement in a scandal.
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corruption
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bribery and embezzlement
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Xinhua
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media
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Chongqing, Wen Qiang
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pension fund