BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police pursued a fugitive to France for the first time, persuading them to surrender and return home last month to face charges for serious economic crimes, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.
As part of President Xi Jinping's war on deep-seated corruption, police launched "Operation Fox Hunt" to bring back corrupt officials and business executives who have fled abroad with their assets.
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