Beijing, 19 Jan (China News Network) -- In response to the outside world's concern about China's international pursuit of fugitives and stolen goods, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular news conference on 19 January that the Chinese Government will continue to persist in punishing corruption with a zero-tolerance attitude and persist in pursuing corruption if it escapes.
Asked by a reporter, the human rights group Protection Defenders issued a report saying that the Chinese government had "forced" more than 10,000 fugitives to return home. What is China's comment on this?
"China is currently broadcasting a feature film on anti-corruption, a total of five episodes, called Zero Tolerance." Zhao Lijian said that cooperation in cracking down on transnational corruption crimes is the consensus of the international community. The Chinese Government's clear-cut stand against corruption, actively promoting international cooperation against corruption, resolutely pursuing fugitives and recovering stolen goods, and bringing fugitive corrupt elements to justice are just causes and bright deeds, which have won the full support of the Chinese people and universal praise from the international community.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that in the work of chasing fugitives and recovering stolen goods, China's judicial law enforcement organs strictly abide by international rules, fully respect the judicial sovereignty of other countries, submit requests and cooperate in accordance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption or bilateral agreements, and at the same time actively fulfill international obligations, respond to cooperation requests submitted by other countries, protect the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects in accordance with the law, and obtain the support and cooperation of relevant countries.
"The relevant reports of the so-called human rights organizations you mentioned are full of subjective assumptions and lies." Zhao Lijian said: In the name of so-called "human rights," this report beautifies fugitive corruption suspects as "victims." This report is an connivance and shielding of corruption and crimes, and completely stands on the opposite side of justice and the rule of law. The Chinese government will continue to persist in punishing corruption with a zero-tolerance attitude, insisting that those who flee must be pursued and pursued to the end, and that corrupt elements must be chased back and brought to justice even if they flee to the ends of the earth.
Zhao Lijian stressed that we also urge relevant countries to earnestly fulfill their international responsibilities, actively respond to China's request for judicial law enforcement cooperation, and not become a "haven" for corrupt elements and illegal funds. (End)
Source: China News Network
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