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China's proposed measures to defeat corruption

china.org.cn / chinagate.cn by Rory Howard, May 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Combating corruption internationally

China is already a member of 15 global and regional anti-corruption mechanisms and has championed initiatives such as the "APEC Beijing Declaration on Fighting Corruption," and has pushed for the establishment of a BRICS -- association of largest developing nations -- anti-corruption cooperation mechanism.

Huang also said that China has anti-corruption cooperation with 89 countries and regions, and has established extradition treaties and treaties of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

These treaties will help China and other governments to go after fugitives with illegal assets.

In 2014 China launched "Skynet," an operation that goes after fugitives with illegal assets, which are often the profits of corruption. Since starting the operation, China has brought 1,657 fugitives of corruption and economic crimes back to China.

Finally, the Chinese government has cracked down on transnational bribery, and has handled over 14,000 bribery cases of both Chinese companies over-seas and foreign companies within China.

China's proposals for anti-corruption cooperation

On the whole, China's proposals at the summit called for better cooperation between governments in creating extradition treaties in order to bring to justice those who may have gained money through corruption. The other key point was that all governments should respect others' endeavours in tackling corruption.

Huang said that countries need to choose an anti-corruption model according to their "history, culture, and circumstance." Importantly, countries should respect each other's sovereignty in such issues, and should work together for mutual benefits.

The international community needs to expand cooperation. Multilaterally countries should actively chase after fugitives in order to recover illegal assets. At the bilateral level, countries should overcome political and legal barriers and sign extradition treaties.

Finally, countries should work towards a win-win and result-oriented cooperation. Every country should work to accommodate each other's interests while pursuing their own goals, this being especially true of developing countries.

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