2016年CRI China Urges Closer Global Cooperation on Anti-Corruption

 

Speaking at the 9th annual conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption² Authorities, Meng Jianzhu, China's top law enforcement official, expressed China's willingness to work more closely with other countries in fields such as information sharing, technology, law enforcement and training to fight against graft³.

"China is now strengthening its anti-graft mechanism⁴, improving its anti-corruption laws and regulations, and also further promoting combating corruption in a more regulated and systematic⁵ manner, in a bid to form a collaborative force to combat graft and ensure the transparency of power."

Meng also noted⁶ that the IAACA has played a key part in anti-corruption cooperation across borders and the implementation⁷ of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Thanks to global efforts, around 1000 corrupt¹ officials and economic fugitives⁸ were brought back to China from abroad last year.

Rasmus Wandall, general counsel of International Association of Prosecutors⁹, urged more effective cooperation among prosecutors around the world.

"Though no global standard exists, I'm confident, speaking for most prosecutors, in saying that we strive to be consistent in bringing to justice with proportion, it means each and every corrupt act warrants criminal investigation¹⁰ and prosecution¹¹, and we try with our best to recover the assets' lost. So we are faced with the never ending task of ensuring the necessary professionalism and the specialized¹² capacity to fulfill¹³ this task."

Dimitri Vlassis, an official from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, stressed the important role that prevention and education are playing in anti-graft process.

"(Preventing graft) requires a global response like probably everything else that has to do with corruption. It is of the utmost importance and I think it is more and more recognized that if we are to be successful, we must make it easier for future generations to say no to corruption. And the best way to do that is through education. We need a comprehensive approach for an effective fight against corruption."

More than 300 anti-graft experts and professionals from over 70 countries and regions, including China, France and Russia and South Korea, are taking part in the 2-day event.

The 10-year-old IAACA is the first anti-graft non-government organization initiated¹⁴ by China.

China launched a massive crackdown against corruption since the current leadership took office in 2012.

The measures of the crackdown have included the Sky Net campaign in recent years to bring back suspected corrupt fugitives hiding abroad and confiscate¹⁵ their embezzled¹⁶ assets. A new round was launched last month for 2016.

In another effort to strengthen cooperation, a Chinese delegation¹⁷ has arrived in London to attend the Anti-Corruption Summit, scheduled for Thursday, which is aimed at stepping up global action to expose, punish and eradicate¹⁸ graft.

1 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 graft   

n.移植，嫁接，艰苦工作，贪污；v.移植，嫁接

参考例句：

• I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
• The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。

4 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

5 systematic   

adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的

参考例句：

• The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
• The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

8 fugitives   

n.亡命者，逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Three fugitives from the prison are still at large. 三名逃犯仍然未被抓获。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Members of the provisional government were prisoners or fugitives. 临时政府的成员或被捕或逃亡。 来自演讲部分

9 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

10 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

11 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

12 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

13 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

14 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。

15 confiscate   

v.没收(私人财产)，把…充公

参考例句：

• The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.如发现违禁货物，警方有权查扣。
• Did the teacher confiscate your toy?老师没收你的玩具了吗？

16 embezzled   

v.贪污，盗用（公款）( embezzle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The clerk embezzled a thousand pounds from the bank where he worked. 那个职员在他工作的银行里贪污了一千英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cashier embezzled ＄ 50,000 from the bank. 出纳员盗用了银行5万美元。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

18 eradicate   

v.根除，消灭，杜绝

参考例句：

• These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
• They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。