| 1 | Data fromthese reports provide a good start for understanding bribe demand reporting and the phenomenon of bribery in China. | |
| 2 | Many companies have a blind spot when it comes to bribes like these because they have a respectable social veneer. | |
| 3 | Poor families in Mexico, for example, spend almost a fifth of their income on petty bribes. | |
| 4 | These reports represent the first look at the demand-side of bribery that has influenced business transactions in China for centuries. | |
| 5 | These bribeswere requested by a broad group of individuals representingdifferent sectors within Chinese society, most of whom were associatedwith governmental entities. |