时间：2022-10-19 06:49:25
China’s anti-corruption campaign appears to have reached State media outlets after Guo Zhenxi， the director of the finance channel under State broadcaster CCTV was detained June 1 on bribery charges.
Known as one of the most influential figures on the network， Guo， now 49， gained fame for his involvement in CCTV’s market-oriented reform of its advertising business since the end of the 1990s an effort that many have alleged to be the major source of his corruption.
According to domestic media reports， Guo allegedly accepted bribes worth at least two billion yuan （US$330m） in his 22 years at CCTV， most of which were received since he took charge of the advertising business in 2005. Some media speculation also related his corruption to the notorious World Consumer Rights Day program aired on March 15 every year， in which the network typically levels allegations of fraud or product quality problems at various almost always private companies.
Insiders have reportedly revealed to media that Guo’s appointment as head of the finance channel resulted in an increased emphasis on corruption and nepotism， and less attention paid to the quality of programming.
“If you have enough money， you won’t be attacked by the March 15 program， and you could even be named as one of CCTV’s annual ‘prominent economic figures，’” Zhou Peng’an， a popular political blogger， told the media.
Besides Guo， another four suspects have also been detained on similar charges， including Tian Liwu， producer of the popular entertainment program Lucky 52， and Wang Shijie， a producer and financial director at the finance channel. Unconfirmed reports suggest that over 100 employees have been asked to talk with the police in connection with the matter， resulting in a climate of fear and uncertainty at the channel.
The case is still under investigation. Similar to the families of many government officials， Guo’s wife and daughter have been living abroad for several years. For the public， the revelations are yet more evidence of State media outlets abusing their influence in pursuit of illegal gains.
Society
Group Fraud in College Entrance Exam
A total of 127 people in Henan Province were exposed to have been recruited as surrogate examinees for the gaokao， China’s national standardized college entrance exam.
According to State media CCTV， the suspects were backed by a “cheating agency” who paid college students to take exams， and bribed exam proctors to help surrogates pass the identity authentication the agency even manufactured fingerprint films for the exam takers.
One of the suspected organizers told the media that most of those buying their services were wealthy people or officials， and that the business has been operating for three years.
The college enrollment office of Henan Province has sent an investigation team to help the police， and has pledged to expel any teachers or candidates found to be connected to the case， while critics are already calling for an investigation into whether corruption has spread to other regions， higher-level teachers or education officials.
Survey
China Ranks Public Image of Officials
China’s official think-tank， the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences， recently issued the country’s first report on the credibility of Chinese government officials， revealing that chengguan， or urban management officers， have the worst reputation among the public， largely due to their frequent use of violence to discourage unlicensed street hawkers.
By analyzing over 2，000 cases exposed in 2013， the report labeled the Chinese government’s public security image as “risky，” its social order image as “chaotic，” its environmental image as “dirty，”and its public service image as “poor.”
The report also ranked provincial and municipal officials in their public images， with Guangdong Province， Beijing and Henan Province listed as the three worst cities.
International
Chinese Millionaires Sue Canada
A total of 1，335 Chinese millionaires have brought a lawsuit in Hong Kong against the Canadian government for rejecting their immigration applications.
The suit originated from Canada’s abolition of its old investment and entrepreneur immigration policies， which has reportedly resulted in the rejection of around 66，000 immigration applications， over 50，000 of which were from Chinese people. Lawyer Tim Leahy， representing the 1，335 plaintiffs， said that most of these Chinese applicants had been waiting for between one and five years for a decision on their applications.
According to Leahy， his clients demand the Canadian government re-check their applications or compensate them by up to 5 million Canadian dollars （US$4.6m） each. Analysts have said the Canadian government is highly unlikely to overturn its new policy， which has already been approved by its majority party.
The case is still under review. Analysts have said that if the Chinese side loses the lawsuit， the US and European countries will likely be the preferred alternative immigration destinations.
Politics
Windows 8 Excluded from Government Procurement
The Chinese government announced in late May on its official procurement website that no computer used by any government department will be permitted to install the Windows 8 operating system.
Official sources attribute the ban to Windows 8’s allegedly poor performance and high price， but many Chinese analysts believe security issues are a bigger concern， claiming that Windows 8 is comparatively vulnerable to cyber-espionage since it allows too many online-based applications， and requires Microsoft authorization to install third-party software.
Microsoft has said China’s ban is “unexpect- ed，” and that it will work with the government to find a possible solution， as it did for the Vista and Windows 7 systems. Meanwhile， Chinese domestic media have revealed that several State-owned enterprises， including Huawei and Lenovo， have been developing special operating systems for government departments.
In this year’s government work report， China for the first time listed “network security” among its focuses.
Business
Alibaba Invests in Chinese Soccer
China’s biggest e-commerce enterprise Alibaba has spent 1.2 billion yuan （US$200m） to buy a popular Chinese soccer club， 2013 Asian Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande.
According to the deal， signed on June 5， Alibaba Founder Jack Ma and Evergrande Group Chairman Xu Jiayin will each hold a 50 percent share in the club. Xu told the media that co-operation with outsiders will bring something new to the club， and revealed plans to bring in 20 more shareholders， each with a 60 million yuan （US$10m） stake.
Analysts have suggested that Alibaba’s investment in soccer may be related to its US IPO scheduled for August， speculating that owning a successful soccer club will garner international media attention for Alibaba， while potentially generating more interest in its other new businesses， such as online lotteries and personal financial products.
Many sports critics， however， have criticized the deal， saying that the overwhelming dominance of a single club would be detrimental to the health of the Chinese Soccer League.