China Economic Review
Charting China’s changing economic terrain · Since 1990
Li Xu on Chinese pyramid schemes
November 30, 2009
Li Xu, head of the Anti-Pyramid Selling Association, on the success of pyramid schemes in China:
"Pyramid selling is very good at brainwashing. Lies become truth after being told for 1,000 times. They apply a semi-military closed management, which is very important. A new member, for example me, will be brainwashed and forbidden from contacting the outside world."