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China, Vietnam seen as more corrupt while Indonesia, Philippines clean up their act: Transparency International report

  • The watchdog’s annual index on perceptions of corruption sees China’s ranking fall for the first time in five years
  • The US drops out of the top 20 as its system of checks and balances faces threats from the Trump administration
President Xi Jinping’s signature “Belt and Road Initiative” is “probably adding to the negative perception of graft-busting as being more for domestic consumption”, according to one expert. Photo: Reuters

China’s rating on perceived corruption has fallen for the first time in five years, pushing it down 10 places to 87 on an annual index by global watchdog Transparency International.

Singapore moved up three spots on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) to third place, behind first-placed Denmark and New Zealand in second. The higher a country’s position on the list of 180 countries, the less they are seen to be corrupt by the international community.