AFP
Monday , January 11th, 2010
Thousands of officials have fled China over the past 30
years with some 50 billion dollars in public funds, state media said
Monday, as the government scrambles to stem the tide of corruption.
As many as 4,000 officials have disappeared, using
criminal gangs, mainly in the United States and Australia, to launder
their ill-gotten gains, buy real estate and set up false identities,
the Global Times said.
A joint task force involving 15 Chinese ministries has been set up to choke off graft in government ranks, the paper said.
In 2009, authorities investigated 103 cases involving the outbound
travel of more than 300 officials, the paper said, citing a party
official tasked with disciplinary issues.
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