No safe haven for corrupt elements anywhere in world

US FEDERAL PROSECUTORS IN CALIFORNIA HAVE ANNOUNCED that they are suing Qiao Jianjun, a former Chinese official suspected of embezzling 300 million yuan ($48.4 million), for fraud in obtaining his immigration visa when he fled to the United States. His former wife is already under arrest. This is the first instance of a corrupt Chinese official being sued in US. Comments:

Different laws used to prevent many foreign judiciaries from taking effective action against corrupt Chinese officials who fled to their countries. The US prosecutors' move shows that corrupt officials will have a hard time in the US, and it also sends the message the US will help China fight graft, which will act as a deterrent to corruption.

Xu Yaotong, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Governance, March 21