Despite Corruption Overtones, Public Support Persists for 'Naked Officials'

Under government investigation for extortion and kickbacks in 2006, a Fujian provincial official named Zhou Jinhuo decided one day to disappear entirely.

After all, he had a solid escape route: his wife had emigrated to the United States years earlier, giving Zhou the possibility of U.S. permanent residency. Plus, they had already transferred 100 million yuan to their U.S. bank account.