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Luxury consumption is getting hotter and hotter in China. Some one think luxury consumption to some extent results in bribery of officials. What do you think of that? Make your choice and give your reasons.
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【正确答案】Luxury consumption is getting hotter and hotter in China. Someone thinks luxury consumption to some extent results in bribery of officials. What do you think of that?
A: Now, people are getting richer and richer. Most people, especially women, spend lots of money on luxury goods such as handbags, watches, perfume, jewelry, clothes, etc.
B: According to the statistics, the annual consumption of Chinese luxury goods market occupies 28% of the global share. China has become the world's largest share of luxury consumption.
A: Meanwhile, the consumption of luxury goods has to some extent become the breeding ground for corruption of officials. Part of the huge amount of data of Chinese luxury consumption come from public funds.
B: And bribers can send luxury goods as gifts while bribees will exchange them into money in some ways. This has become one hiding way of corruption.
A: I agree with you. Luxury goods symbolize high social status. They satisfy some people's vanity. Civil servants do not have enough income to support the luxury goods. But many of them carry expensive handbags or wear luxury watches. It is apparent that they receive them as gifts.
B: Yes. The luxury does not just mean the pursuit of a better quality and service, higher prices, but also implies that the luxury owner's social status and distinctive character. However, in China, luxury goods have become the decorations implying the officials' privileges and status.
A: And the bribers will hit on what the officials like. And then it's easy for them to obtain the officials' "help".
B: The official classes, with middle-level income but psychological vanity, who possibly rely on power which can be exchanged into wealth cannot resist the temptation to get luxury goods.
A&B: It's the end of our conversation.
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