In fact, increasing government aid under the Whole-Nation System may create more corruption opportunities than before. There were several different forms of corruption among local officials in the wake of the 2008 Great Sichuan Earthquake. One form was the embezzlement or misuse of relief funds. ...
This system has produced many opportunities for powerful elites, speculators, and residents to engage in entrepreneurial activities and hinder planning control. Two cases of land development in the Duong Noi ward have been used to illustrate the above statement. Investment in infrastructure and large-...