Steps taken to 'speed up' corrupt fugitives' return

China, US said to be 'in advanced negotiations' on 5 most-wanted officials

Chinese and US judicial authorities have been speeding up negotiations on returning five most-wanted corrupt Chinese officials, who are still on the run in the United States, to face trial at home.

A senior official from the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said that "achievements have been made" on some major cases through judicial and diplomatic channels, although no bilateral extradition treaty was signed between the two countries.