Xi Jinping acknowledged that corruption threatens the survival of the Communist Party in China. A recent high profile arrest suggested that anti-corruption was indeed supported from the top. Besides, the public was encouraged to play a part in acti-corruption activities. This single incidence doesn't mean much, but it does give the public a glimpse of hope.
As soon as Xi Jinping (習近平) was elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, he called for a campaign against corruption. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/習近平 He acknowledged that corruption threatens the survival of the Communist Party.
On 18 May 2013, The Economist reported China's investigation of Liu Tienan (刘铁男), Director for National Energy Administration, for "suspected serious violations of discipline", i.e. corruption (also see video by The Economist). What makes this event significant was the way that events unfolded. Accusation of Liu's irregularity was started by an investigative reporter, Luo Changping, deputy editor of Caijing, a prominent business magazine. Luo published his accusations on Sina Weibo, Chinese version of Twitter. Weibo is normally heavily censored. Accusation of a Chinese officials would normally have been removed in no time. The fact that this accusation led to high-profile investigation suggests that it was supported by more powerful officials in Beijing.
Anti-corruption is sometimes a way to vacate posts for those who are in power to fill. But in the absence of evidence to such, one should perhaps be allowed to indulge in hope.
This may be just an incidence.
But expectations and encouragement by the public could generate positive karma to the society.
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