Although China Petroleum clearly indicated that the fund is to be used for local construction projects instead of going to individuals, if it's used to pay residents 'water and electric rates, as has been suggested, what's the difference between that and a private payoff, some people wonder.
中油雖指明回饋基金係供建圖書館等地方建設之用，不發給個人，但有人質疑：補助地方人士支付水電的基本費，與圖利個人無異；