China mulls draft law to combat cross-border corruption

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Nov 3, 2026

China's top legislature began deliberating a draft law on combating cross-border corruption, which includes a provision on promoting the building of a fair and equitable global anti-corruption governance system.

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