Fox hunting an essential part of the fight against corruption

THE CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR DISCIPLINE INSPECTION, China's top anti-graft watchdog, has announced its latest achievements in hunting down and repatriating corrupt officials that have fled overseas. It said a total of 2,210 suspects have been brought back to stand trial and 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) of embezzled money has been recovered. Hunting "foxes", or catching the corrupt that have fled overseas, is an essential part of the anti-graft campaign. China Youth Daily comments:

By hunting down the suspects we hope to not only punish those involved in corruption, but also send a warning to the officials with power in hand never to embezzle the money.

Some argue that it costs too much to get the corrupt officials back. But the fight against corruption is not a business deal, but a matter of justice. Justice won't be done until those suspected of corruption are brought back to stand trial.