Gift-giving has become a norm during the holidays, not just in China, but in many countriesCultural practices。However, gift-giving is also often accompanied by the issue of corruption. In China, gift-giving has evolved into a means of securing resources, building relationships, and maintaining power. Hunan ProvinceCommission for Discipline InspectionSeven inspection teams were organized to try to curb this unhealthy trend by investigating and dealing with the problem of gift-giving during the Spring Festival, and achieved certain results. However, with the efforts of just a few inspection teams, can this huge network be uncovered? In the face of this problem, we need to think more deeply about solutions.
Behind gift-giving often lies power relations and the exchange of interests. Recalling the experience of celebrating the Chinese New Year in the countryside when I was a child, adults always gave gifts to the production team leader in the hope of being better taken care of. A similar situation has occurred with the leaders of the township, where people want to exchange gifts for scarce goods, which is known as "going through the back door". However, this behavior has sparked criticism. With the passage of time, society gradually accepted that giving gifts has become an almost unspoken phenomenon. But due to thatEconomyThe strength is insufficient, and many people can only sigh at the "ceremony". They have to lag behind others in areas such as personal further education and job promotion. It is widely believed that you cannot be appreciated without giving gifts to your leaders. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to bypass the issue of gift-giving in order to achieve something in society. This has even become the consensus of the common people and has enveloped the entire society. It is no longer seen as corrupt behaviour and as a necessity. This phenomenon is very worrying.
Hunan ProvinceCommission for Discipline InspectionSend 7 inspection teams, rightBusesUse and special places for supervision. According to online information, these inspectors passed through observationBusesThe location of the parking, as well as the unusual behavior of people, have found some problems related to gift-giving. However, Hunan is so big, how many ** will take a more hidden way to give gifts? Is it enough to rely on the strength of just 7 inspection teams? This is a question worth pondering. To solve this problem, the most important thing is to make the broad masses of leading cadres realize that unhealthy trends are the prelude to corrupt behavior. ManyAll started with a plot of a pack of cigarettes, a bottle of wine, and a high-end banquet, and gradually fell into the abyss of crime. In the early days, people turned a blind eye to these small interests, and many people saw it as a social necessity. However, bribe-givers often take advantage of the greed of the ** person for small interests and send the property to the **. Many ** were hit in front of these "sugar-coated shells" and eventually fell into the abyss of corruption. Sending out inspection teams is a way to have a deterrent force, however, fundamentallyEducationCadres are the most important way to resist unhealthy trends and prevent deterioration. Only by cultivating the first person from the ranks of cadres to resist corruption and guard against degeneration can we strengthen these unhealthy tendencies.
Gift-giving as a way of exchanging dishonored checks, existsCultureAt the root of the problem, there are complex power relations involved. Holiday gift-giving has long been integrated into the lives of Chinese people and has become a way to express blessings and friendship. However, with the development of society and the deepening of power relations, gift-giving has gradually lost its original innocence. Gift-giving became an exchange of power in front of it, becamePower rent-seekingand means of competing interests.
In the Chinese traditionCulture, gift-giving is seen as a form of bondingRelationshipsimportant ways. Through gift-giving, you can show respect and concern for others and shorten the distance between each other. This kindCultural practicesThis is especially evident during the holiday season, when people choose symbolic gifts to give to their elders, relatives, friends, or superiors. However, this kind of courtesy is still reciprocatedCultureIt also lays a hidden danger for corruption. The binding of power and gifts makes power abuse in the process of gift-giving, and the exchange of self-interest and benefits gradually overrides the real emotional exchange.
With China's rapid development, power relations are becoming more and more complex. In the commercial society, the relationship between government and business and between leading cadres involves more exchange of interests. Gift-giving is no longer simply a gesture of blessing and friendship, it is sometimes a means of acquiring resources, rallying support, and building relationships. This has led to many people abusing their power and taking advantage of it for their own personal gainPower rent-seeking。At the same time, during the New Year's holidays, giving gifts to leaders has become a way to climb up, and not giving gifts is considered to be ignorant of the rules and not interested.
Reciprocal exchange of gifts is a Chinese traditionCultureis an important way of interpersonal communication. However, the principle of reciprocal exchange has become very dangerous in the trade of power. To some extent, gift-giving reflects people's respect for others and their connectionRelationshipsHowever, when the principle of reciprocal exchange is distorted and abused, it brings with it the risk of corruption.
In China, a lotNot out of malice at first, they started by accepting small gifts. These gifts are often just a pack of cigarettes, a bottle of wine, or a meal. At first glance, these gifts are nothing, and some people even feel that they are normal social behavior. However, this is exactly the beginning of corrupt practices. Gradually,They began to ask for more and accept higher gifts until they fell into the abyss from which they could not extricate themselves.
At the same time, the giver of gifts is often also a capitalist or a wealthy person, who uses gifts to obtain more resources and rights. This leads to a blend of power and money, forIt provides an opportunity to take advantage of it. The mode of exchange of power and money is not only rightEconomyExpansion has a negative impact and, more importantly, it undermines the principle of fair competition and makes the distribution of benefits unfair.
Dispatching inspection teams is a kind of restraint and deterrence of power, which can initially curb unhealthy tendencies. However, fundamentally unhealthy trends still need to be discardedEducationStart by cultivating the correct values and careers of cadresEthics
First of all, it is necessary to strengthen the leadership of leading cadresEducationtraining to guide them to set up the right onesThe concept of power。Leading cadres are the backbone of society, and their quality and qualityEthicsThe level has a direct impact on the development and governance of society. Therefore, in the process of selecting and appointing cadres, we should attach great importance to itEthicsquality, pay attention to the ideology of cadresEthicsEducationand occupationEthicsCultivate.
Second, it is necessary to strengthen the fight against corruptionEducation, strengthenedIntegrityConscious. It is necessary to make cadres understand that the root cause of unhealthy tendencies is the excessive pursuit of personal interests and the mentality of coveting petty interests. Only by establishing a correct sense of values and a sense of honesty can we resist the corrosive influence of corruption and be honest in performing official duties.
Finally, it is necessary to intensify the investigation and handling of violations of rules and discipline to form a powerful deterrent force. At the same time, it is necessary to establish and improve systems and mechanisms, strengthen supervision and examination work, ensure that supervisory powers are exercised in accordance with the law, and reduce human interference and abuse. Only by forming a set of strict risk prevention and control mechanisms can we effectively curb unhealthy trends and prevent the occurrence of corruption.
In conclusion, gift-giving culture is closely related to power relations, but this relationship has evolved into onePower rent-seekingand means of competing interests. Dispatching inspection teams is a kind of restraint and deterrence of power, which can initially curb unhealthy tendencies. However, to ** unhealthy winds, it is also necessary to start withEducationStart by cultivating the correct values and careers of cadresEthics。At the same time, the fight against corruption needs to be strengthenedEducationIt is necessary to intensify the investigation and punishment of violations of rules and discipline to form a strong deterrent. Only through multi-faceted efforts can we finally put an end to the root causes of these unhealthy trends and achieve clean and efficient social development.