Is this how the Chinese control the economy?

This Lat cartoon appeared in NST published on April 30, 1997.

Recently, MACC issued a statement that the Chinese need to be educated on corruption, which implies that only the Chinese are corrupted. Not sure whether the problem lies in the offers (difficult to refuse?) or the persons in charge are open to persuasion which led to the offers.

Update:
What a coincidence! LAT's cartoon was inspired by the resignation of Tan Sri Muhammed Muhammed Taib as MB of Selangor, paving the way for Tan Sri Abu Hassan Omar to stand for a state seat, and who later succeeded him as MB. This precedence had been quoted to counter those who criticised PKR for allowing Kajang state assemblyman, Lee Chin Cheh to resign in order to allow Anwar Ibrahim to stand, and hopefully, enable him to become the next MB of Selangor.