SDGs and corruption / Wimbledon match-fixing probe / China anti-corruption TV

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No sustainable development without tackling corruption: The importance of tracking SDG 16 (opinion).  "While Goal 16 itself is not due for comprehensive review until 2019, there is a broad consensus that without meaningful action to reduce corruption, progress towards the other goals is likely to be extremely limited."
Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/no_sustainable_development_without_tackling_corruption_SDG_16

Possible Wimbledon match-fixing under investigation by tennis anti-corruption body.  Three Wimbledon matches from this year’s Grand Slam, including one from the main draw, are under investigation for potential match-fixing violations. 
Des Bieler/The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/07/19/possible-wimbledon-match-fixing-under-investigation-by-tennis-anti-corruption-body

China’s Anticorruption Campaign Adds Popular Culture Entertainment Into its Toolbox (commentary).  "The show marks a step of progress by revealing the complex political and social webs of corruption, and emphasizes how fighting corruption has to be a long-term and comprehensive project."

Yixuan Zhu/Global Anticorruption Blog: https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2017/07/06/chinas-anticorruption-campaign-adds-popular-culture-entertainment-into-its-toolbox/

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