Village elections, particularly in Fujian; how candidates are nominated; procedure for voting; term of office for elected village officials; accountability of elected village officials to higher levels of government; reports of persons facing penalties for complaining about a corrupt elected village official to a county government that appears to be biased and is protecting that official; whether it is possible under those circumstances for the complainant to obtain redress/protection from the authorities [CHN34158.E]
Village elections, particularly in Fujian; how candidates are nominated; procedure for voting; term of office for elected village officials; accountability of elected village officials to higher levels of government; reports of persons facing penalties for complaining about a corrupt elected village official to a county government that appears to be biased and is protecting that official; whether it is possible under those circumstances for the complainant to obtain redress/protection from the authorities [CHN34158.E]