In an apparent first, China has convicted two people for bribing foreign officials. The high-profile judgment sends a clear signal: the time has come to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction.
On December 4, President Xi warned senior ruling Communist Party officials to maintain personal integrity, set strict rules for relatives to keep them away from corruption and refrain from blindly following “foreign examples” and reckless actions.
Days after President Xi Jinping exhorted people to maintain personal integrity, China on Friday amended its criminal law to punish those giving bribes to officials as part of its anti-corruption drive.
China s disrespect for international principles, norms and institutions is once again revealed by a non-government group called Safeguard Defenders. Its recent reports in September and December disclosed Chinese police engaging in so-called “overseas police service centers” in more than 50 countries with more than 120 stations. The report alleged a station is in operation right in the heart of Seoul.