China's President Xi Jinping applauds during the Australia-China state and provincial leaders forum, also attended by Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, in Sydney November 19, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering suing people suspected of committing economic crimes who have fled to the United States and elsewhere with billions of dollars, an unusual step in a widening anti-graft campaign, a senior official said on Wednesday.
The move, part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive, underscores the challenges China faces in seeking the return of so-called economic fugitives.
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