China News Service, Beijing, October 26 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) The reporter learned from the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on the 26th that China has concluded 59 extradition treaties to date.
The 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress, which was closed a few days ago, voted and passed the decision on ratifying the "Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Cyprus" and the decision on ratifying the "Extradition Treaty between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Belgium."
The Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that so far, China has concluded 59 extradition treaties.
Among them, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, extradition treaties have been concluded with 25 countries including Belgium, Cyprus, Greece and other EU countries.
The Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the conclusion of an extradition treaty will help weave the network of China’s foreign judicial cooperation treaties, serve China’s anti-corruption international efforts to pursue escape and recover stolen goods, protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and enterprises, and also help expand and deepen the judicial work of China and foreign countries Cooperation in various fields to promote the development of bilateral relations.
According to a report on the website of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on the 26th, from 2014 to June this year, the supervision agencies, procuratorial agencies, and public security agencies of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities extradited 50 people in accordance with the law through cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies in the "Skynet Operation". .
The relevant person in charge of the Central Office for Pursuit of Evasion stated that they will actively use legal means such as extradition, repatriation, and off-site prosecution to pursue and recover stolen goods. Because of the state's policies and classification attacks, the fleeing and corrupt elements will not be allowed to go unpunished.
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