Chinese Girl Becomes Media Darling After Expressing Desire to Become “Corrupt Official”

IOL
Friday, September 4, 2009

Beijing – A six-year-old girl has become a media darling in China on her first day of school by expressing her aspiration to become a “corrupt official” when she grows up, state media said on Friday.

The young student stated her aspirations in a televised interview that was posted on a southern China website, leading bloggers to describe her comments as “a reflection of social reality,” the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.

“When I grow up I want to be an official,” said the girl, whose face was blurred to protect her identity.

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“What kind of official?” the interviewer asked.

“A corrupt official because corrupt officials have a lot of things,” she replied.

• A d v e r t i s e m e n t

Many chatroom users praised the child for her “realistic” outlook on life, while others expressed cynicism over rampant corruption in China.

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