China, Vietnam promise to team up against corruption to ensure ‘clean Silk Road’ projects
- China’s top anti-corruption official Li Xi says Beijing is ready to deepen anti-corruption cooperation during a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart
- Both countries have continued extensive anti-graft campaigns to address integrity concerns by foreign investors
“The Communist Party of China is willing to … promote experience-sharing on the governance of political parties and countries, strengthen exchanges between discipline inspection and supervision departments, and deepen cooperation in anti-corruption multilateral mechanisms and judicial and law enforcement cooperation,” Li said.
Beijing’s anti-corruption drive is now in its second decade, as investigators focus their attention on China’s financial sector, healthcare and the armed forces.
Since coming to power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign has snared tens of thousands of officials.
Li said China is committed to a “clean Silk Road”, referring to the importance of keeping the Belt and Road Initiative, a mammoth global investment project, free of bribery and corruption.
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