WITH IN SIX DAYS OF THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL SESSIONS of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, four tigers, or senior officials, at the vice-ministerial or higher, have been placed under investigation for corruption. Comments:

It is more than two years since the central leadership launched the anti-graft campaign, yet so many senior officials are still found to be abusing their power. This best illustrates how rampant corruption is and how much effort is needed to curb the trend. The central leadership is now building a mechanism that puts power in a cage to prevent officials from abusing their power at will.

Wang Yukai, a professor of law at the Chinese Academy of Governance, March 21