Military Corruption in China: The Role ofGuanxiin the Buying and Selling of Military Positions
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AbstractHow doesguanxifacilitate corrupt transactions? Utilizing fieldwork data and published materials, this paper investigates howguanxipractices distort the formal military promotion system and facilitate the buying and selling of military positions in the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It identifies the three key functions ofguanxiin facilitating corrupt transactions: communication, exchange and neutralization.Guanxienables effective and safe communication among corrupt military officers, holds transaction partners to their word, and neutralizes their guilt about committing corrupt acts.
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2021 ◽
pp. bjophthalmol-2019-315617
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Vol 21
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pp. 41-60