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India, Asia's 4th most corrupt nation
April 10, 2009
9. China
China scored 6.16 on the corruption index, which makes it the 9th most corrupt Asian country. In China, corruption limits foreign direct investment and affects banking, finance, government procurement, and construction most severely, and there is a lack of independent investigative bodies and courts, according to the study by the Heritage Foundation.
Many companies face facilitation payments to get things done. The sectors most affected by corruption are banking, financial services, public procurement and the construction sector. The Chinese government has been pushing a strong anti-corruption campaign.
In 2006, 97,260 Communist Party of China members and civil servants were prosecuted for bribery and misappropriation of public funds.
Image: Students pile up sandbags after water supply pipes burst at a college in Baoji, Shaanxi province in 2008. Corruption has been blamed for the burst water pipes. | Photograph: Reuters/China Daily.
Also read: Why India is no match for China now
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