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Morning Clicks | Communist Party report: Corrupt officials have fled with US$1t as of 2012
A report released over the weekend on anti-graft efforts suggests proponents of officials disclosing their assets still hold more sway over those seeking to rein in corruption through political system reform.
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In an article published on its website Saturday, the Economic Observer newspaper cites figures circulated last month by the Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for a work report on the latest anti-corruption efforts. The report states corrupt officials have fled with a total of an estimated US$1 trillion (HK$7.75 trillion) as of 2012, up from US$412 billion and US$600 billion in 2010 and 2011, respectively, and even more officials are expected to flee with an additional US$ 500 billion (HK$ 3.88 trillion) in 2013.
A disciplinary commission official interviewed for the article also notes at least 714 officials are confirmed to have fled the country during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday last year alone.
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