China Still Struggling with Corruption

China is still struggling with corruption among government officials. The Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, said last month the problem is "more and more serious." Plans for a Corruption Prevention Bureau are in the works to help with the problem and to meet its obligations under the 2003 United Nations Convention against Corruption. Also in work is the Law of Honest and Clean Government, currently in the research phase.

While more has been done in recent months to address the problem, there is still concern of widespread corruption. Many believe that the current reforms are not enough and that the party needs to take a stronger stance in identifying and punishing corrupt officials. As with most things in China, I think that the rapid social and economic progress in China will take care of this problem in time.