CRI听力:China Nabs 680 Suspects in "Fox Hunt" Operation

Chinese authorities have detailed their now-concluded drive to repatriate suspected economic criminals from overseas.

The Ministry of Public Security says operation "Fox Hunt 2014" has repatriated 680 fugitives during the 6-month campaign.

Among them, 390 turned themselves in under a promise of a reduced sentence if convicted.

208 of them each are accused of economic crimes worth over 1.6 million US dollars.

Liu Dong, head of the campaign, says authorities logged a lot of travel time during the 6-month operation.

"Some of our operational teams had to go back and forth to African and South American countries within 3 or 4 days, since the local police can only detain suspects for no more than 24 hours. Our team had to get there in a day with all the paperwork done, including repatriation procedures, customs forms and flight bookings."

China currently has judicial assistance and extradition agreements with over 60 countries.

Authorities have been working to expand that list to eventually round-up more fugitives from abroad.