Chinese officials and analysts have characterized the torture problem as &quot; widespread &quot; in basic level organs; &quot; deeply entrenched &quot; , a &quot; stubborn illness &quot; , and a &quot; malignant tumour &quot; that &quot; is difficult to stop &quot; in practice, with forced confessions characterized as &quot; common in many places in China because the police are often under great pressure from above to solve criminal cases &quot; .
53 中国的官员和分析家将酷刑问题描绘为在基层组织中 &quot; 十分普遍 &quot; ， &quot; 根深蒂固 &quot; ，是一 &quot; 痼疾 &quot; ，是实践中 &quot; 难以杜绝的 &quot; 一个 &quot; 恶瘤 &quot; ，逼供 &quot; 在中国许多地方是普遍现象，因为警方时常受到来自上面的巨大压力，要求其侦破刑事案 &quot; 。