In 2024,Watch Nice Sister Tencent’s anti-corruption investigation department uncovered more than 100 job-related violations, which led to the dismissal of more than 100 employees, according to an announcement from the Chinese tech giant made yesterday. More than 20 of these individuals were referred to the police for suspected criminal activities. Additionally, 35 entities were added to Tencent’s permanent blacklist of disqualified partners. The announcement publicly named 21 individuals, most of whom were involved in “providing benefits to external companies in exchange for kickbacks.” Between 2021 and 2024, Tencent handled an increasing number of such cases, rising from over 50 in 2021 to more than 100 in 2024. [Tencent announcement, in Chinese]
