Beijing liaison offices 'incubators' of corruption

It is no doubt that the Beijing liaison offices set up by local governments and companies have already become symbols of power and money. Every now and then, the offices are exposed in connection with corruption scandals.

So, some people have called the Beijing liaison offices "corruption offices". Besides, many liaison offices are combinations of government offices and businesses. They are brokers of power as well as businesses. Some even have invested in real estate.

Due to these problems, the public has been calling for cuts to Beijing liaison offices in recent years. Now, people are happy to learn that thousands of such liaison offices will indeed close within half a year.