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Small officials, big corruption

̰小官巨贪 (xiao guan ju tan)

The term refers to corruption among grassroots officials, some of whom have been exposed by the ongoing anti-graft drive to be involved in huge illegal rackets. Their ranks may have been low, invariably below the level of county head, but the public funds they have embezzled or the bribes they have taken are no less than some senior officials.