Top Chinese economic fugitive to return after 13 years for medical treatment

China's most wanted economic fugitive, Yang Xiuzhu, has been reported to have given up her application for political asylum in the United States, and wishes to return to China as soon as possible.

Yang, being held at Houston Immigration Detention Center in Texas, said she hoped to return to China to get access to better medical treatment, according to a recent report by World Journal, the largest Chinese language newspaper in the United States.

According to chinanews.com, Yang's lawyer has submitted paperwork to terminate her application for political asylum filed with the federal immigration court and is waiting for a reply.