If only absolute power of leaders is checked

In Mandarin, it's called jiaoyi. It literally means chair in English. The word in both languages carries similar nuance when its usage refers to privileges and favors accorded to those in power.

Despite the crackdowns on corruption and abuse of power, many still try to gain the opportunity to seize a "chair" to accelerate the achievement of their wanton goals - money, women and the freedom to do many things that they can never do otherwise.

A close look at the ecology of officialdom may provide us with an insight into how corruption breeds and how this leads to civil servants losing their morals.