Just gonna say this.
Corruption in China is like Subs being repped. It's going to happen and it's been happening since forever.
I heard of a project investigating an orphanage who received millions of dollars from N. America in support of building and raising the children. None of the money ever made it to the orphanage. But somehow all the govt officials in the village were rolling in new Benz's.
Nothing in China happens without someone somewhere important knowing about it and making a side profit on it. I think when we hear stuff like this, it's a matter of one of two things:
1. Someone forgot to pay up or refused to pay up.
2. Some important high level person who was being paid for years got scared or caught with his bribe money had to pull the plug on someone.
Yeah it's a big show of power, what govt body wouldn't want that. It not only shows the world that they are onto such things, but it also shows other counterfeiters that its best to payup and cooperate, lest the consequences.
China already is dealing with bad rep for counterfeit batteries, airplane parts, etc etc etc making it overseas and showing up in very public places. (Ie. military) so bet your a$$ that they will show everyone that they are on top of QC in their own country. After all they have a bazillion gajillion dollar export industry to protect.
Furthermore, you don't think news agencies are controlled by the government in China? Come on now. Every piece of information disseminated from China is picked through with a fine tooth comb. This ensures that in the end, the country looks glorious no matter the situation of news being reported. So take heed with what you read coming out of China.