China investigates corruption in funeral services, including illegal fees and unauthorized cemetery operations.

China is investigating extensive corruption within its funeral services sector, including illegal fees and unauthorized cemetery operations by long-serving managers and officials. This adds to a recent scandal involving a company accused of illegally harvesting and reselling thousands of corpses. Since the beginning of the year, disciplinary authorities in multiple provinces have been investigating the funeral industry, leading to numerous accusations of misconduct by employees of funeral parlours and related entities.

August 14, 2024
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