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China Today
 
  • In the 1980s and 1990s, China suffered from continuing massive official corruption, infuriating its citizens.
  • Party members,, having suffered so badly during the Cultural Revolution, have used their power to enrich themselves.
  • In the 1950s and 1960s, the motto of Chairman Mao was "Serve the people." The motto of the party of the 1980s and 1990s was "To get rich is glorious."