In recent years, the ethical consequences of "guanxi" have been brought into question. While "guanxi" can bring benefits to people directly within the "guanxi" network, it also has the potential to bring harm to individuals, societies and nations when misused or abused. For example, mutual reciprocal obligation is a major component of "guanxi". However, the specific date, time and method are often unspecified. Thus, "guanxi" can be ethically questionable when one party takes advantage of others' personal favors, without seeking to reciprocate. A common example of unethical reciprocal obligation involves the abuse of business-government relations. In 2013, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official criticised the government officials for using public funds of over 10,000 yuan for banquets. This totals to approximately 48 billion dollars worth of banquets per year. "Guanxi" may also allow for interpersonal obligations to take precedence over civic duties.