: opposing, discouraging or punishing corruption
anti-corruption laws
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Blatter cited Mark Pieth, an anti-corruption expert and law professor who oversaw the Independent Governance Committee during FIFA’s reform from 2013-16.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has launched a range of anti-corruption drives through various government departments.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
His ascent was propelled by a sweeping anti-corruption campaign launched under his predecessor, Nguyen Phu Trong, which Lam oversaw as head of the powerful Ministry of Public Security.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Chucheng Feng, a partner at Hutong Research in Beijing, is on the lookout for signs that the leadership will unleash anti-corruption forces on the problem this year, targeting and punishing local government officials who prop up zombie firms in order to ward off political backlash.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Since coming to power in 2012, Xi has launched a range of anti-corruption drives through various government departments.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
His ascent was propelled by a sweeping anti-corruption campaign launched under his predecessor, Nguyen Phu Trong, which Lam oversaw as head of the powerful Ministry of Public Security.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Chucheng Feng, a partner at Hutong Research in Beijing, is on the lookout for signs that the leadership will unleash anti-corruption forces on the problem this year, targeting and punishing local government officials who prop up zombie firms in order to ward off political backlash.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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