Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (2 Jan 2015)

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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.


More news
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

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