3,587 fugitives return to China

BEIJING - By the end of October, 3,587 fugitives had returned from more than 90 countries and regions, according to an article released on the website of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Friday.

Of the returned fugitives, 701 were officials, the article said, and 9.54 billion yuan (1.44 billion US dollars) was recovered.

Fifty-one of China's most-wanted fugitives suspected of corruption have been captured, including 12 from the United States, 12 from Canada, three from Australia and two from New Zealand, the article said.

In April 2015, Interpol's National Central Bureau of China released a list of 100 "red notice" corruption suspects who had fled overseas.

Gao Bo, deputy head of the CCDI Inspector's Office at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that the success in hunting down corrupt fugitives lay in the leadership of the CPC.

Gao said that most of the remaining 49 "red notice" fugitives were hiding in developed countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

China should urge relevant countries to carry out their international responsibilities and not become shelters for corrupt fugitives and criminals.