1.   Corruption undermines not just the polity, but the economy as well.

2.   Corruption undermines the rule of law.

3.   Our institutions that are first to be undermined by corruption.

4.   Ambassador Marino Baldi of Switzerland, who presided over the talks, told a news conference Friday the agreement would help prevent democratic countries from being undermined by corruption.

5.   But he cautioned that official corruption could undermine the validity of the process.

6.   But rampant corruption has undermined these efforts.

7.   Corruption has undermined support for the party among ordinary Chinese.

8.   He declared that the World Bank will cut support for any government that allows corruption to undermine development projects.

9.   However the European Union and World Bank, which organized the conference, faced calls to make sure progress made in stabilizing the country is not undermined by corruption.

10.   Higher up the chain, the banking system has been seriously undermined by corruption.