President Xi Jinping’s aggressive anti-corruption campaign might be seen as preparation for political resistance to further economic liberalization. On the other hand, one can argue that, until now, Chinese corruption was more of a tax than a paralyzing force, and that dramatically changing the rules of the game could by itself catalyze a sharp drop in output.
已经清楚的是中国领导层意在实施2013年三中全会所批准的众多市场化改革。国家主席习近平风风火火的反腐运动可以视为为进一步经济自由化扫清政治阻力。另一方面，你也可以指出，到目前为止，中国的腐败更类似于一种税，而不是一股让国家瘫痪的力量，激烈地改变游戏规则本身可能引发产出的剧烈下降。