With localities facing budget holes, the police are crossing provincial borders to collect fines and draining company treasuries. Businesses call it a shakedown. China, Economic Conditions and Trends, Police, Assets, Frozen, Local Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Communist Party of China With localities facing budget holes, the police are crossing provincial borders to collect fines and draining company treasuries. Businesses call it a shakedown. NYT > Business