Fugitive returns from New Zealand

A fugitive who had been on the run in New Zealand for 11 years returned to China on Friday to face graft charges.

Jiang Lei, 62, former executive vice-chairman of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, fled to New Zealand on April 11, 2007, according to the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

He was the 55th corrupt fugitive to return since Interpol issued red notices in April 2015 for 100 major Chinese corrupt fugitives who were at large overseas, the CCDI said.