Where the truth lies

No wonder there is intense dislike of the so-called netizens in public offices. They are too inquisitive, cynical and difficult to satisfy.

When the American company Control Components Inc (CCI) pleaded guilty to bribing Chinese partners, and some of the alleged bribe-takers categorically denied, they suspected - not the Americans, but our compatriots.

When the Chinese partners, mostly public institutions, did so, people were still not assured if all individuals involved in the CCI deals were clean even though their companies had not received the bribe money.