China has launched a new anti-graft operation codenamed "Sky Net" for 2025, aimed at apprehending corrupt fugitives who have absconded overseas, recovering embezzled assets and combating cross-border crimes of corruption.
The move was announced on Monday at a meeting of the Central Anti-Corruption Coordination Group.
The outlined plan is as follows:
The National Commission of Supervision will spearhead a targeted campaign to combat duty-related crimes, hunt down corrupt officials who have fled overseas, and retrieve assets they have stolen.
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) will launch a new edition of the "Fox Hunt" campaign to repatriate economic fugitives who have fled abroad.
The People's Bank of China -- China's central bank -- will team up with the MPS to address the covert transfer of embezzled assets abroad.
The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Security and the National Immigration Administration, will focus on managing the positions of "naked officials", or officials whose spouse and children have emigrated overseas, as well as addressing violations related to public servants traveling abroad for personal reasons.
China launches crackdown on fugitives, cross-border corruption
China launches crackdown on fugitives, cross-border corruption
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Wednesday in Beijing with Nauruan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea, who came to China for the opening ceremony of the Nauru Embassy in China.
Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nauru, both sides have fostered mutual understanding and support, while the pragmatic cooperation has developed comprehensively, bringing tangible benefits to the people of Nauru.
China appreciates Nauru's firm adherence to the one-China policy and believes that Nauru will continue to support China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, thus consolidating the political foundation of bilateral relations, Wang said.
China is willing to deepen cooperation with Nauru in various fields including agriculture and fisheries, sports, marine development, climate change response, and capacity building, Wang said, adding that China congratulates Nauru on the upcoming official opening of its embassy in China and is willing to provide conveniences and assistance for the embassy's operation.
Aingimea, for his part, said that Nauru sincerely thanks China for the valuable assistance provided in infrastructure construction and socio-economic development, which helps improve people's livelihood and sustainable development of Nauru.
Nauru will not waver in its stance of adhering to the one-China principle and looks forward to expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields and pushing bilateral relations to a new level, Aingimea added.
Chinese FM meets Nauruan counterpart
