Beijing – China has since 2015 repatriated 18 “Red Notice” fugitives, a list of China’s most wanted living overseas, Liu Jianchao, Vice-Director of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention, has said.
Li said on Saturday in Beijing that the figure had increased from six to 24 since January.
“During the anti-corruption campaign ‘Operation Skynet’, we have repatriated over 1,000 people overseas.
“This included more than 240 government officials,” Liu said before the third plenary session of the 4th session of the 12th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
According to Liu, after signing the UN Convention against Corruption, China has been in contact with the rest of world in going after fugitives facing corruption charges and bringing them back, along with their assets.
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“Once the whereabouts of the fugitives are verified, we negotiate with local governments through diplomatic, legal and other channels in an effort to bring them back,” Liu explained.
The anti-corruption official said many countries were discussing to set up mechanisms to fight corruption in areas like money laundering, the minister pointed out, adding that such cooperation requires a global collaboration.
Liu said during the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference Leaders’ Meeting held in Beijing in 2014, that member economies reached a consensus to issue a declaration on anti-corruption.
The official said an operation network was also established.
Liu added that currently, countries in the Asia-pacific region are exploring more effective measures to deepen the agenda in the region. (People’s Daily/NAN)