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However, some have questioned whether Fang's early retirement was actual punishment. The public's impression is that such officials must be corrupt.
Xiao Bin, professor with the School of Government, Sun yat-sen University, said "naked officials" are considered high-risk when it comes to corruption. Some have transferred large amounts of assets overseas and sent relatives abroad to escape punishment.
"These officials who can easily escape to foreign countries are more inclined to act in a corrupt manner, which damages the credibility of the government and the Party," Xiao added.
China has grappled with the "naked official" problem for a long time.
Statistics from the Supreme People's Procuratorate in 2011 showed that 1,631 corrupted fugitives were arrested, a 27 percent year on year increase. Proceeds from their crimes worth 7.7 billion yuan (1.25 billion U.S. dollars) have been recovered.
In 2011 Luo Yinguo, deputy party secretary of Guangdong's Maoming City, was detained for accepting bribes and power abuse. Luo had fake identity cards so he could easily cross the border. Luo's children had acquired foreign nationality.
Another corrupt cadre from Dongguan City in Guangdong was arrested in 2012. His wife and children had moved to Hong Kong and bought properties there.
Xin Ming said the problem has been because of a shortage of sufficient and effective measures to control this group of people.
The anti-graft body issued regulations as early as 1997 ordering officials and cadres to disclose details of their spouses and children who had emigrated.
A reporting system was implemented in 2010 but has had little impact.
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