Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (2 Jan 2015)

Today's top story

China: Top Chinese diplomat being investigated for corruption
BBC

Zhang Kunsheng has been removed from his position as assistant foreign minister and is being probed for "violating discipline", a brief statement from the ministry read.

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Afghanistan: Bribery frees a drug kingpin in Afghanistan, where cash often overrules justice
New York Times

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil begins 2nd term vowing to fight graft
Associated Press

Israel: 'Dramatic development' in Yisrael Beiteinu graft probe
Haaretz

Peru: La corrupción causó crisis en cinco regiones durante el 2014 (Corruption caused crises in five regions during 2014)
El Comercio (TI mention)

Poland: Poland says may charge more people in Alstom unit bribery case
Reuters

Spain: Power, corruption and lies inspire board games with a point in Spain
The Guardian

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa regime losing its grip
Sydney Morning Herald (TI mention)

Taiwan: Ex-Taiwan president's parole delayed - due to traffic
BBC

Blogs and opinion

China: Xi’s crackdown on corruption has hit the obvious targets
Financial Times

Spain: 2015 se inicia con 150 casos de corrupción abiertos en los juzgados (2015 starts with 150 corruption cases open in the courts)
El País

News from Transparency International

Press release: Transparency International condemns speedy sentencing of civil society activists in Russia
Web Feature: Transparency International: 2014 in pictures