Net set to stop 'foxes' fleeing

Regional coordination to prevent corrupt officials escaping with their illegal gains steps up China's anti-corruption efforts

The concluding document of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting underlines the spirit of joint endeavor in the anti-graft field, which is well presented in the Beijing Anti-Corruption Declaration. Both promise a joint network among its members to combat corruption.

The declaration passed at the 26th APEC Ministerial Meeting held on Nov 7 and 8 and its reflection in the final document come in time to aid China's anti-graft efforts. The authorities have claimed initial success in the recent "Fox Hunt 2014" campaign to repatriate corrupt officials or their family members who have moved abroad taking their ill-gotten gains with them.