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Statement by Vice Foreign Minister H.E. Zhang Yesui for the Purpose of Signing the UN Convention Against Corruption

Mr. President,

The UN Convention Against Corruptions the first global legal instrument against corruption. It provides universally accepted norms for tackling transnational corruption, establishes the principle of returning the transferred proceeds of corruption to the original State Party, and, for the first time, sets up the mechanism at the international level to prevent and fight corruption and enhance international cooperation. With the Convention coming into being, we have every reason to be confident that the Convention will lay a solid legal foundation for the international efforts to combat corruption and promote international cooperation in this field. On the other hand, for the Convention to truly play its due role in countering corruption, the key point is that all its provisions must be implemented in good faith. The Chinese Government believes that the following four aspects are of particular importance for the implementation of the Convention.

First, States Parties to the Convention must show their political will for sincere cooperation on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit;

Second, States Parties must conduct effective international cooperation in legal assistance, repatriation, recovery and return of the proceeds of corruption;

Third, States Parties must exchange and share experience, information and data on preventing acts of corruption, tracing and detecting transfers of proceeds of corruption;

Fourth, more efforts must be taken to help developing countries build their capacities of preventing and fighting corruption. Special attention must be paid to providing technical and financial assistance to developing and transitional economies.

We are glad to see that on the sidelines of the Conference, four roundtable meetings will be held to discuss issues such as preventive measures, social participation, country legislative measures to implement the Convention and measures to fight corruption in international financial systems. We hope that this Conference will facilitate the early entry into force and earnest implementation of the Convention.

Mr. President,

By having delegates from different countries gathered here in Merida for this Conference for the Purpose of Signing the UN Convention Against Corruption, a clear signal is sent to the entire world once again, that is, the international community will not allow corruption to undermine our sound social fabric, nor will it allow corruption to damage the interests of states, societies and peoples.

Today, as the UN Convention Against Corruption is open for signature, I will sign the Convention on behalf of the Chinese Government. I wish to reaffirm the strong resolve of the Chinese Government to fight corruption and our commitment to step up international anti-corruption cooperation. We are ready to work with the rest of the international community to create a sound environment in favor of the economic and social development of China and all the other countries and contribute to the advancement of human civilization.

Thank you.

 

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