In China,officials found guilty of extortion and accepting bribes are subject to life imprisonment or even the possibility of being put to death.

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On March 8,1982,in response to a concern about a rise in white-collar crimes,Chinese officials added a resolution entitled "Severely Punishing Criminals Who Do Great Damage to the Economy" to the Chinese Criminal Code.The provision targeted top-ranking officials by providing that any state functionaries who extort,accept bribes,or exploit their office will no longer receive the fixed-term punishment (usually 10 years)allocated for bribery and extortion.Instead,those officials found guilty of extortion and accepting bribes would be sentenced to life imprisonment or possibly be put to death.

In China,officials Found Guilty of Extortion and Accepting Bribes Are