2017年CRI China tightens overseas anti-corruption measures

 

Since the launch of Operation Skynet in 2014, over 24-hundred fugitives¹ have been repatriated² to China from over 70 different countries and regions around the world.

The campaign not only brings back corrupt³ officials, but is also designed to confiscate⁴ their ill-gotten assets.

In the past, the loopholes in common laws, and the lack of bilateral⁵ extradition⁶ treaties, have made countries like United States, Canada and Australia popular destinations for corrupt Chinese officials to try to avoid prosecution⁷.

Liu Jianchao, director of international cooperation office of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection⁸, says this situation has been changing.

"The number of fugitives has declined, which means that those people attempting to flee abroad have been deterred⁹ by our work to trail fugitives and retrieve¹⁰ illicit¹¹ money. It also means that we have made great progress in preventing suspects from fleeing abroad. For example, the stricter license¹² management and control of the people found to be involved with problems have proved effective."

To increase the fight, Chinese authorities have released a list of its 100 most-wanted Chinese fugitives abroad.

Liu Jianchao notes that most of the fugitives who have since been caught have surrendered on their own, given the new steps authorities have taken to increase international anti-corruption¹³ cooperation.

"Now that we have a tough posture¹⁴ to trail fugitives and retrieve illicit money globally, these people come under increased pressure. No matter what kind of vehicles they may have, and no matter what kind of houses they may live in, they are in a constant state of anxiety. Therefore, I want to warn them that the hunters are getting closer and closer to them." 

Since the launch of the Skynet campaign, China has quickly become one of the leaders in global anti-graft cooperation.

Roonie Lins, a Brazilian expert on China issues, says countries around the world are now looking at China's global campaign as a model they too can use to deal with their own corruption issues.

"China's anti-corruption campaign can enhance its step in realizing the Chinese dream. Corruption has demonstrated new features, new forms and new methods, as it evolved over time. Just as President Xi Jinping mentioned, the innovation of anti-corruption measures is crucial. Efforts should be taken from the system and mechanism¹⁵, thus to better adapt to new circumstances."

In addressing the now-concluded anti-corruption session in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that the fight against corruption both inside and outside China will not be letting up this year.

1 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

2 repatriated   

v.把（某人）遣送回国，遣返( repatriate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The refugees were forcibly repatriated. 难民被强制遣送回国。
• Ancient artworks were repatriated from the US to Greece. 古代艺术品从美国遣送回希腊。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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。

4 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？

5 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

6 extradition   

n.引渡（逃犯）

参考例句：

• The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
• He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。

7 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。

8 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

9 deterred   

v.阻止，制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
• Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism. 杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。 来自辞典例句

10 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

11 illicit   

adj.非法的，禁止的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He had an illicit association with Jane.他和简曾有过不正当关系。
• Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30% this year.今年违禁药品的扣押增长了30%。

12 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

13 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。

14 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

15 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。