China urges Canada to expand joint efforts to fight corruption
Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Ottawa that he wants to see more cooperation in efforts to bring corrupt officials from the mainland to justice
China has said it wants to expand cooperation with Canada in tackling corruption after Beijing claimed the country was a popular destination for corruption officials fleeing abroad.
Canada and China said last year they would talk about a possible extradition treaty, which China has long wanted so it can press for the return of suspects in corruption cases.
Many Western countries are reluctant to sign extradition deals with China, partly out of concern about the integrity of its judicial system and treatment of prisoners.
Meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Chrystia Freeland, his Canadian counterpart, that both countries should push for expanded, mutually beneficial cooperation in all area.
