TNAG-1430-FCO40-1913-Hong-Kong-Independent-Commission-Against-Corruption-(ICAC)-1985 — Page 22

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A report on a Visit to the Shenzhen University (三土川大学) to give an iCAC talk to

participants of the 1st National Advanced Seminar for Directors and Managers (

KALIP HAS HI) at the Shenzhen University on 26.10.85 (Saturday) from 12.00 nn to 4.30 pm

A group of 50 factory directors and managers from all parts of China including Beijing (list at Appendix I) were attending a three-month residential course (20.10.85-16.1.86) at the Shenzhen University known as the 1st National Advanced Seminar for Directors & Managers. The course was organised jointly by the Hong kong People's Association and the Economic Development and Management Training Centre, Shenzhen University. Mr. Michael Tong, ICAC Representative/ Soonvar Office and Miss Sandra Wong, Acting Senior Staff Officer/ Liaison of the Community relations Department were invited to give a two-hour lecture on "The Role of a Manager in Corruption Prevention" to the course members at the University.

Lunch Meeting with University Staff (12.15 pm-1.45 pm)

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Mr. Tong and Miss Wong were invited to lunch with the following University staff at the University canteen :

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Professor Zheng Tianlun

(鄭

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Mr. Zhang Mingru

("E 692 712) に

Mrs. Zhang Gan Fuying

(張甘活英)

Mr. Jiang Changxi

(長)

Head of Economic Dept., Shenzhen University

Associate Professor

Demography Institute of Chinese People's University

Deputy Director

Institute

of the Special Zone Economy

of Shenzhen University

Accountant, Economic Dept., Shenzhen University

Lecturer, Shenzhen University (Secretary of the Seminar)

uver lunch views on the state of corruption and the administrative systems in Hong Kong and China were exchanged. Of special interest is the openness and the objective manner in which these academics diagnosed and criticised the present situation in China. For instance, they openly admitted that the state of corruption in China was very serious and widespread and attributed this to the low pay scales of the Chinese officials, the majority of whom would seize every opportunity to take bribes to augment their incomes. They inferred that the emergence of a group of wealthy people (e.g.farmers) as a result of the country pursuing a more liberal economic system further compounded the problem.

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