Some officials try every means to obtain a diploma

时间：2007-11-08 07:54:15

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Chinanews, Beijing, Nov. 7 – In recent years, a trend has occurred in the Chinese political circle – officials resorting to every means to get a diploma to improve their educational background. Some officials might work hard to achieve this goal. Some, however, abuse their power to seek personal gains. These unscrupulous officials use public money to bribe1 college teachers into granting them the diplomas they want. The Liao Wang Weekly recently carried an article to discuss this phenomenon.

 

In order to create a contingent2 of cadres who are younger, better educated and professionally more competent, since the 1990s the central government has raised higher requirements for Chinese officials' educational background. It has even set some detailed3 rules in this aspect.

 

Some officials do not have a diploma as required by the government. In order to keep their current post or even get further promotion4 in their political career, they try to use some dishonest means to get a diploma. Sometimes they abuse their power and public money to bribe college teachers.

 

“In fact, some officials have tried by hook or by crook5 to get a diploma,” a teacher in charge of teaching affairs in a Beijing college told this reporter. “In most cases, such officials will be present only during the registration6 process, or when they need to take exams or attend the graduation ceremony. Apart from these occasions, they seldom go to class, they even send their secretaries to attend the class. Sometimes, the classroom might be full of their secretaries, rather than the officials themselves.”

 

“In order to get a diploma easily, some officials send their secretaries to sign in the class for them on usual days and they will abuse their power and public money to bribe the college teachers to get the diploma they want. This has already become a ‘secret’ that everybody knows in society,” said Li Chengyan, a professor at the School of Government at Peking University.

 

Hu Changqing, former deputy governor of Jiangxi Province who had received capital punishment several years ago, was a case in point. The corrupt7 official once asked one of his friends to use money to get a Peking University's bachelor of law degree. With this diploma, Hu boasted that he graduated from Peking University. He even called himself a professor of law.

 

Another case was Ma Xiangdong, former vice8 mayor of Shenyang city who had also received capital punishment several years ago. During his term of office, he also got a master's degree. However, people around him all knew that when he studied in the Central Party School of the of CPC, all the theses he presented to the school were actually written by his secretaries.

 
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1 bribe GW8zK     
n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通
参考例句：
  • He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
  • He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
2 contingent Jajyi     
adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队
参考例句：
  • The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
  • Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。
3 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
4 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
参考例句：
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
5 crook NnuyV     
v.使弯曲；n.小偷，骗子，贼；弯曲(处)
参考例句：
  • He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
  • She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
6 registration ASKzO     
n.登记，注册，挂号
参考例句：
  • Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
  • What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？
7 corrupt 4zTxn     
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
参考例句：
  • The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
  • This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
8 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

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