BMW 5 Series police cars are shown off at a delivery in Shanghai, China, in March 2010, in time for use during the World Expo. (Cao Zichen, ImagineChina / March 30, 2010)
China Communist Party Bureaucrats Like Their Cars High End -- L.A. Times
A remnant of a decades-old Communist Party perks system, the luxe wheels are a conspicuous target of growing public outrage over the privileges of the elite. Angry Chinese have started posting photos.
Reporting from Beijing—Even the police are driving Porsches.
Chinese officials love their cars — big, fancy, expensive cars. A chocolate-colored Bentley worth $560,000 is cruising the streets of Beijing with license plates indicating it is registered to Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party headquarters. The armed police, who handle riots and crowd control, have the same model of Bentley in blue.
And just in case it needs to go racing off to war, the Chinese army has a black Maserati that sells in China for $330,000.
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My Comment: With this mindset of wanting the best, it will only be a matter of time before the military demands (and will probably get) the best for its army/navy/air force .... that is if the public does not revolt first in stopping such a trend.
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.... that is if the public does not revolt first in stopping such a trend.
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yup, just like we have. too funny, WNU.
Wow! Actually, I’m already impressed with the performance of the car. It seems that these import cars are not satisfied with the functionality of their car.
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