[Markoff]

it's ineffective if you replace one corrupted opponent with corrupted friend, that's not anti-coruption campaign by my standards, that's just purging opponents, because you are not really improving things, makes almost as much sense as war on drugs

[FooBarWidget]

Where is the data that shows that the replacements are also corrupt?

[nradov]

That's like asking for data on the levels of corruption in a mafia family. No one is allowed to gather such data, but it's pretty obvious that the corruption at higher levels approaches 100%.

[FooBarWidget]

That assertion rests on the assumption that the Chinese government is like a mafia family. That premise requires evidence. As I mentioned in another reply to you, I disagree with this premise and I gave my reasons why.

I even question the assertion that no one is allowed to gather data about the government's conduct or performance. The research "Sources of Authoritarian Responsiveness: A Field Experiment in China" [1] did exactly this.

[1] https://china.ucsd.edu/_files/pe-2014/10062014_Paper_Jen_Pan...

[Markoff]

good luck finding data in China, where even own premier doesn't believe them

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Keqiang_index

[FooBarWidget]

Okay so your opinion is complete speculation. Got it.

[Markoff]

yes, complete speculation and years of dealing with chinese offices and businesses