2016年CRI China Urges Closer Global Cooperation on Anti-Corruption（在线收听）

Speaking at the 9th annual conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption 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 graft.

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

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

Rasmus Wandall, general counsel of International Association of Prosecutors, 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 investigation and prosecution, 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 specialized capacity to fulfill 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 initiated 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 confiscate their embezzled assets. A new round was launched last month for 2016.

In another effort to strengthen cooperation, a Chinese delegation 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 eradicate graft.