Chapter 1038: Put a few fires first
Lin Xiao has always known how resourceful the prime minister is, but he didn't expect that the prime minister would come up with such an idea and put him in it all at once.
These people who are on fire in their homes, if they see him Lin Xiao appearing here, and at the same time he is the one who solves the problem for them, how can they not think of something?
Not to mention, they just put forward some unreliable suggestions for Lin Xiao before, such as getting Lin Xiao to the Federation of Trade Unions, Women's Federation, or Poverty Alleviation Office or something, and now Lin Xiao has come back to solve the problem for them, and he is entrusted by the Standing Committee of the Central Committee to solve the problem for them, isn't this a proper slap in the face?
Besides, not only do they have to greet each other with a smile, but they also have to take out a big good gift to Lin Xiao, it is estimated that after such a toss, their hearts will drip blood, if their psychological tolerance is a little worse, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not have a heart attack.
At that time, if you beg Lin Xiao to rescue or something, then you will have to send another favor.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought about it.
Although it is said that the prime minister is such a hand, it is indeed a trick to play and directly put him in, but for Lin Xiao, he actually thinks it is quite fun, after all, there are not many opportunities to openly slap his face, let alone make a good face to several bureau committees, this is simply a unique opportunity.
"How, what do you think?" Old Man Xiao laughed out loud when he saw Lin Xiao stunned, and immediately laughed as well, "Although this idea is indeed a bit damaged, I still think it's quite enjoyable." ”
"It's really enjoyable, if you come like this, it's a bit of a flat." Lin Xiao nodded.
"But in that case, you'll have to make a fire at night, after all, it's been said at the meeting before that if a third fire burns, you'll have to use the ultimate power." Old Man Xiao reminded Lin Xiaodao.
"Ultimate power, me?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile when he heard this.
"Hehe, it's not you, who else is it, even Group A was beaten to pieces by you and fled, besides you, who else can be called the ultimate power?" Old Man Xiao asked rhetorically.
"Huh." Lin Xiao laughed dryly, but what Old Man Xiao said was very right, Lin Xiao himself felt that in the whole world, except for the big lynx, he was the most powerful.
However, in the discussion of the benefits of those points, Lin Xiao had not thought of the conditions for a while.
After all, the opportunity is rare, those few are not poor ghosts, if you don't extort a sum of money well, then I'm sorry for the fires he put on himself.
"Let's not talk about this for the time being, you can think about it carefully." Old Man Xiao waved his hand and said, "Recently, in terms of chasing stolen goods overseas, there is going to be a big move, you have to pay attention to it, take a look at Qingshan Province, are there any key targets?" ”
"Overseas pursuit? Isn't that a bad thing to do? Lin Xiao asked when he heard this.
"It's been a bit of progress lately." Old Man Xiao nodded and said.
Mr. Xiao told Lin Xiao that the recent action of Huaxia to investigate and deal with corrupt officials who have fled abroad has received support from foreign governments, and the Australian Federal Police and Huaxia Police will work together to seize the illegal assets of Huaxia corrupt officials in Australia.
"Under the agreement we reached, the Australian Federal Police and the Huaxia Police will work together in the coming weeks to seize the illegal assets of corrupt officials in Australia, which is an unprecedented cooperation between the two parties." Mr. Xiao said to Lin Xiao, "We are further stepping up the fight against corruption, and the pursuit of fugitives and stolen goods overseas is an important part of this work." Recently, the government has set up a corresponding mechanism to strengthen cooperation with overseas countries in the pursuit of fugitives and stolen goods, so that corrupt elements have no place overseas. ”
"That's a big move." Lin Xiao said when he heard this.
Australia, the United States and Canada are the three countries with the largest number of economic prisoners fleeing from China, and China can file extradition requests under the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which both China and Australia are parties to, but under Australia's immigration protection laws, these fugitive officials can also make a series of demands, including applying for asylum, to avoid trial in China.
But now the situation has finally turned around, and the Australian side has agreed to help Huaxia extradite corrupt officials who have fled Australia, and their illegal assets in Australia will also be seized.
Mr. Xiao casually told Lin Xiao about the list of seven senior officials and general managers of state-owned enterprises who fled to Australia, and these seven corrupt officials were suspected of embezzling a total of more than one billion US dollars.
According to the Australian Federal Police, the suspects, who are now naturalized and granted permanent residency, have illegally transferred large amounts of money to Australia over the past few years under the guise of investment and business immigration.
"They didn't leave Huaxia overnight, and they didn't have a lot of cash on them." Mr. Xiao said, "Behind their flight, there is the shadow of international money laundering groups, and we have been tracking down these money laundering groups recently, but with little success. There are also some agents who died overseas because of this, which is sad. ”
Lin Xiao nodded, feeling a little surprised.
Although he had heard some of these things, he didn't take them to heart, but he didn't expect that the power of these money laundering groups was so huge that even Huaxia's agents dared to kill them.
In fact, in general, most officials do not need to launder money, and the easiest way for them to do this is to send their spouses and children abroad first, and then use them to transfer their assets.
These officials have almost no property in their names, which is also known as naked officials, so that when there is any trouble in the country, corrupt officials can flee abroad to reunite with their families, and they do not need to worry about becoming poor ghosts after they go.
In the period following the exodus, corrupt officials gradually used the transferred money to buy real estate and stocks, or to open bank accounts, which became their legal assets
"Overseas pursuit, this is a big project, in fact, I have an idea, I hope you return to the central government, and then engage in this work, after all, it is more difficult, the opportunities are also greater, and you are a cadre with more creative work ability." Old Man Xiao looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Putting you in Hexi City is actually a bit of a wronged talent." ”
When Lin Xiao heard this, he couldn't help frowning, about this question, the scope is a bit wide, and the impact is also a bit big, he really needs to think about it carefully before he can give an answer.
In fact, Lin Xiao also knows very well that if the overseas pursuit of fugitives can be caught, the impact will still be great.
You know, the amount of money transferred from China by corrupt officials is staggering.
In the past decade alone, as many as $5 trillion in illicit assets have been diverted from China by corrupt officials, according to estimates by the Washington-based Global Financial Integrity Group.
At present, the Chinese government has signed treaties with 51 countries that contain criminal justice assistance and extradition treaties with 38 countries.
At present, it is very difficult for civil servants in China to go abroad, and the passports of officials above the director level must be handed over to the Organization Department for safekeeping.
"Why did the Australians suddenly relent?" Lin Xiao is still quite curious about this question.
After all, the two countries had not reached an agreement on this issue before, and now that they suddenly relented, Lin Xiao wondered, was there something behind this that he didn't know?
"Hehe, there are also some internal requirements." Mr. Xiao said with a smile, "At present, more than ninety percent of the applicants for Australia's major investment visas are Chinese, but because it is difficult to verify the income sources of some of them, many people's applications have not been approved. However, the Australian government recently announced a new investment immigration program that allows investors to obtain permanent residency after one year by investing only $15 million in Australia. The move has sparked fears that the policy could lead to more corrupt officials and businessmen fleeing to Australia. ”
"Oh, I see." Lin Xiao listened and nodded.
He kind of understood, in fact, that the Australian government suddenly found that the funds that corrupt officials can bring are limited, but the troubles they bring are unlimited, especially the people of various countries are not very kind to corrupt officials, so it has become a political achievement project of their government to comply with the people's voice and engage in international cooperation to crack down on corrupt officials in China.
It's good for everyone to do this job.
"Sure enough, it is the hustle and bustle of people, all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of people is all for profit!" Lin Xiao said with emotion.
"However, the United States and Canada are still a paradise for corrupt officials who have fled abroad because we do not have extradition treaties with the United States and Canada." Old Man Xiao frowned, "These two countries are more fucked, they have always liked to complicate simple problems, and they like to take advantage of these normal things to carry private work and make some unrealistic requirements, so this matter is not easy to do." ”
Some foreign governments are understandably reluctant to extradite criminal suspects back to China for fear that the Chinese courts will impose the death penalty, but for the United States, they welcome the wealth of corrupt officials almost with open arms, which is abhorrent.
"All in all, I hope you'll give it a hard time." Old Man Xiao said to Lin Xiao, "In my plan, execution is very crucial, and the one I can trust and rely on is Lin Xiao." In terms of ability and strength, you are the only choice. ”
"This matter is very important, let me think about it carefully." Lin Xiao nodded, looked at his watch, and found that it was already more than seven o'clock in the evening, so he said to Old Man Xiao, "Now, I'll go out and put a few fires first." ”