Locals: Bribery, Corruption Ripe in China Election

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By NTD Newsroom
December 8, 2021China in Focus
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In China, direct elections are limited, largely to the township and county levels, where voters cast ballots directly for their preferred candidates. But even at those lower levels, some candidates and voters claim their voices are being silenced. Residents in southwest China reveal what they see as the ugly truth about their elections—an opportunity to trade power and wealth.

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