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"The pictures featuring nude officials in Lujiang county that were circulated online were completely faked with Photoshop. We have reported the case to the police and reserve the right to hold anyone who circulated the pictures legally responsible."

Officials from Lujiang county, Anhui province, respond to the photos on Thursday. The pictures may be connected with someone who was involved in a corruption case investigated by the county government, said Wang Minsheng, Lujiang's Party chief.