This news is beyond disturbing! I have nothing nice to say about the people who made the decision to pass this law. They should concentrate on sorting out the obvious poverty in their city so that people will be able to afford to vaccinate their dogs. I don't understand how people can think it's ok to beat living creatures to death. If they are going to euthanize them then at least do so humanely.
As for the question of how they can afford to pay the officials .. they probably pay them pittance to do so if they even pay them at all. It may just be seen as part of the job.
To be honest I hope more people find out about this internationally so that Jiangmen is publicly condemned for their actions.