The Chinese Communist Party journal Qiushi (Seeking Truth) has warned that when bureaucrats stay away from business because they don’t want to be targeted in the anti-corruption campaign, the result is just as damaging as corruption itself. “It is a drag on economic development and it has led to missed growth opportunities,” the journal said. The business community has complained that it has become difficult to communicate with government officials, who can now be punished for accepting gifts or attending lavish banquets. Some bureaucrats were now simply unwilling to take the risk of interacting with businesspeople.