When President Xi Jinping announced his war against Poverty, one of the immediate questions was how to ensure that the money and resources went to the right people.

Revelations by the Communist Party’s top anti-corruption watchdog have shown that this is no easy task.

Among the typical corruption cases the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) disclosed last week were examples of village officials finding creative ways to take a cut from the poverty-alleviation funds coming from higher offices.

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