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Criminalizing＂sexual bribery＂ is still a tough nut to crack By By Yin PuminOn July 8, former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun was given a suspended death sentence after being convicted of corruption and abuse of power. The prosecutor＇s statement also pointed to his ＂improper lifestyle＂ which in China usually suggests leading a life of debauchery.
Criminalizing "sexual bribery"is still a tough nut to crack On July 8,former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun was given a suspended death sentence after being convicted of corruption and abuse of power.The prosecutor’s statement also pointed to his"improper lifestyle," which in China usually suggests leading a life of debauchery. In January,Yi Junqing former Director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee,was also sacked from his post for the same reason. ft is believed that his downfall was related to an online essay by his alleged mistress.The woman detailed their alleged affair in a 100,000-character article,making Yi a high-ranking official sacked for nothing more than a sex scandal. In recent years,there have often been mistresses behind corrupt officials.In many cases, tip-offs from mistresses have led to official corruption investigations.A report released by the
