Chinese President Xi Jinping meets French President Francois Hollande at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov 2, 2015. (Agency photo)BEIJING: Chinese police pursued a fugitive to France for the first time, persuading them to surrender and return home last month to face charges for serious economic crimes, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday. As part of President Xi Jinping's war on deep-seated corruption, police launched "Operation Fox Hunt" to bring back corrupt officials and business executives who have fled abroad with their assets. "This was a successful attempt at smoothly escorting back a fugitive overseas and the first time our police had been to France, successfully persuading someone to surrender from Europe," it added. China has upset Western countries by sending undercover agents to try to get suspects back, though it says it changed tactics after complaints.

Source: Bangkok Post March 13, 2017 19:52 UTC