corruption is a face of life in china. in fact , transparency international, a German organization that applies its corruption perception index (CPI) globally, rate china with a CPI of 3.6 and is number 75 of the 183 countries rate . newzealand is rated the least corrupt at number 1 with a cpi of 9.5, the United states at 1824 with a CPI of 7.5, and North Korea and somalia the most corrupt at number 182 with a CPI of 1.0 the country's press frequently has detailed cases of corruption and of campaigns to crack down on bribery and other forms of corruption. the articles primarily have focused on domestic economic crimes among chinese citizens and on local officials who have been fired, sent to prison, or assessed other penalties