There's no natural law that compels a society to suppress corruption, but the will of the many is purportedly capable of overcoming the corruption of the few ... not totally, of course, but in the PRC, there are many examples of blatant and extreme corruption on the part of local officials that are gradually coming to the attention of higher levels of government. The reason for this is, in part, the rapid expansion of the "social media" which publicize events such as various threats of mass-suicide among workers demanding better pay and conditions, and things of that sort. If they weren't becoming more frequent, and more irritating to the upper levels of government, they wouldn't leak out of the PRC into the Western media in the way they've been doing it.

If the Chinese government/industrial complex weren't interested in attracting foreign investment, there'd probably be less concern about it. However, as the wages in China rise, the labor force will eventually have enough economic clout to demand things that have to be built in China for them and not for export. That, in turn, will bring about an eventual appreciation for quality.

Now, I probably won't live long enough to see that, and, very possibly, few of those able, presently, to read this will not either.

RE