Work in the Chinese budget industry. Thousands of fictitious reports to scare away the competition

In China, the practice of discouraging candidates for the civil service through mass registration of fictitious applications for exams, the so-called dead souls – the Hong Kong daily “South China Morning Post” reported on Friday. The case draws attention to the growing pressure during the economic slowdown.

The practice came to light when one of the applicants discovered that his data had been used to register for an exam in which he did not take part.

The investigation revealed that Zhou's teacher at the preparatory course commissioned a man surnamed Li to mass-create fictitious applications. To this end, Li bought more than 5,000 from online seller Chen. personal data sets. They were used to create over 700 fake registrations over two years. This practice was intended to create the impression of enormous competition, which was to encourage third-party candidates to resign, paving the way for students to pay for training at the center.

Li and Chen were sentenced to suspended prison sentences and fines, while the principal's case will be handled separately.

The Hubei Daily compared the practice to bid rigging, describing it as “fabricating false popularity to exclude other candidates.” The newspaper emphasized in a comment that such behavior reflects “man's alienation in conditions of extreme competition.” In a comment, the Xinhua agency called for the immediate tightening of the identity verification system, warning against violating “social justice”.

The procedure sparked a heated discussion in China, revealing desperation in the labor market. In the face of the economic slowdown, stable government jobs, known as the “iron rice bowl”, are in record demand.

Last year, over 2.8 million people took exams for civil service positions at ministerial level. On average, 74 candidates applied for one position, and the most popular position had over 6.4 thousand candidates. willing. (PAP)

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