China willing to deepen anti-corruption cooperation with France: CPC official

Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Zhao Hongzhu has said that China is willing to deepen practical cooperation in fighting corruption with France, with focus on the fugitive hunt.

Zhao, deputy head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), made the remarks during a five-day visit in France set to be concluded Wednesday.

Zhao has held individual meetings with First Secretary of the French Socialist Party Jean-Christophe Cambadlelis, French Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira, and President of the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life Jean-Louis Nadal.

He briefed French officials about the situation of China's anti-corruption fight, vowing the CPC and China's "zero-tolerance" for corruption.

Zhao, who is also a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, said China is ready to further cooperation on hunting fugitives and recovering of illegal proceedings under the extradition treaty between the two countries.

During the meetings, the French side praised China's anti-corruption efforts and expressed willingness to cooperate with China in the regard.

The visit also saw that Zhao visited the headquarters of Interpol and exchanged views with Jurgen Stock, Secretary-General of Interpol on international anti-corruption cooperation and fugitive hunt. Endit