The Chinese regime’s corruption busters have armed themselves with a “sharp knife” and an “ancient Chinese essay” to take down Chinese officials in 2015. They are using the same tactics as last year, which turned out to be quite successful, according to state-run People’s Daily on Feb. 4.
Luring the Tiger Out
The ancient Chinese essay, Thirty-Six Stratagems, teaches the tactic of enticing the tiger to leave its mountain lair. Simply put, it is to lure your opponent out to where he is vulnerable.
In the real world, corrupt officials are moved to new posts, especially if their original position had given them a vantage point where they could get wind of anything going on around them, or where they could easily destroy any incriminating evidence.
A similar tactic is to fool the corrupt officials, making them believe that they are safe and secure, by either giving them their jobs back, moving them to a more comfortable position, or giving them a promotion.
