CHINA-US: REPATRIATION OF CHINESE ECONOMIC CRIMINAL
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Shortly before Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in the US, the Obama Administration has decided to repatriate Yang Jijun, who has been on China's list of '100 wanted economic fugitives' since April 2015. The list is part of China's anti-corruption offensive, called Sky Net, to capture and bring back fugitives who escaped abroad. Chinese officials have long complained that China’s anti-corruption fight has been hampered by a reluctance by Western countries to sign extradition treaties. China does not have extradition treaties with the United States or Canada, which are the two most popular destinations for suspected economic criminals. Such countries have baulked at signing extradition deals with China, partly out of concern about the integrity of its judicial system and treatment of prisoners. Rights groups say Chinese authorities use torture and that the death penalty is common in corruption cases.
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