China has executed senior banker Bai Tianhui for taking 1.1 billion yuan ($156 million) in bribes.
Euergetes [none/use name] - 1day
It's so refreshing how Chinese corruption still demands actually tempting sums, Yankees seem to be willing to sell their grandmother for less than a new car
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Le_Wokisme [they/them, undecided] - 1day
i need that car to get anywhere with our no transit and no sidewalks
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EnsignRedshirt [he/him] - 23hr
There’s no risk premium in the US. Bribery is practically legal.
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keepcarrot [she/her] - 1day
Or a second hand car. Some of those senator lobbying fees are shockingly low
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Carcharodonna [she/her] - 1day
Unfathomably based. Imagine US or British billionaires getting executed like this.
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JustSo [she/her, any] - 1day
Imagine US or British billionaires getting executed like this.
Mmm. That's some good imagining.
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mickey [he/him] - 24hr
Yeah when I saw a similar headline of "so-and-so corrupt official sentenced to death" I assumed it was like similar things in the past in China where it's like "and the sentence will be commuted when they stay out of trouble for a few years."
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segfault11 [she/her, any] - 1day
Bai!
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P1d40n3 [he/him] - 1day
China is clearly a capitalist power. </sarcasm>
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SootySootySoot [any] - 1day
If you're gonna take crazy bribes.. why not stop at a million dollars? You're already set for life, triply so living in China.
Yuritopiaposadism in politics
China has executed senior banker Bai Tianhui for taking 1.1 billion yuan ($156 million) in bribes.
It's so refreshing how Chinese corruption still demands actually tempting sums, Yankees seem to be willing to sell their grandmother for less than a new car
i need that car to get anywhere with our no transit and no sidewalks
There’s no risk premium in the US. Bribery is practically legal.
Or a second hand car. Some of those senator lobbying fees are shockingly low
Unfathomably based. Imagine US or British billionaires getting executed like this.
Mmm. That's some good imagining.
Yeah when I saw a similar headline of "so-and-so corrupt official sentenced to death" I assumed it was like similar things in the past in China where it's like "and the sentence will be commuted when they stay out of trouble for a few years."
China is clearly a capitalist power. </sarcasm>
If you're gonna take crazy bribes.. why not stop at a million dollars? You're already set for life, triply so living in China.
Billionaires don't stop at a billion
Racking Wins while racking rounds.
More countries could stand to do the same!