Corrupt officials are a big headache for the Chinese Communist Party. They drain the country of money and then escape abroad with their booty. The phenomenon is so pervasive there is even a term to describe them: “naked officials,” so called because they send their wife and kids overseas while they’re alone in China amassing wealth.

Chinese yuan notes in Beijing, taken on Sept. 29, 2016. Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images
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