ICAC chief visits Beijing to enhance cooperation in graft fight
2012-6-20
ICAC Commissioner Dr Timothy Tong Hin-ming today (Wednesday) led a delegation to visit Beijing to foster exchanges and explore opportunities for further cooperation in graft fight with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP), the Ministry of Supervision and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).
At the SPP, Dr Tong and Procurator General Mr Cao Jianming today exchanged views on the latest development in anti-corruption work on both sides, and discussed measures to enhance co-operation between Hong Kong’s ICAC and SPP.
Hong Kong’s ICAC has maintained close liaison with the SPP and other procuratorates on the Mainland in respect of enforcement, prevention and education. Since the inception of the Mutual Case Assistance Scheme, over 1,800 witnesses of corruption cases had been int erviewed on both sides.
Hong Kong’s ICAC, the Guangdong Provincial People’s Procuratorate and the Commission Against Corruption of Macao (CCAC) will launch a corruption prevention guidebook later this year for small and medium enterprises operating cross-boundary business.
Mr Cao, also President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), today discussed the work plans of the IAACA with Dr Tong who, being ICAC Commissioner, is a member of the IAACA’s Executive Committee.
The IAACA will host a training seminar in Dalian in late June when ICAC Deputy Commissioner and Head of Operations Mr Daniel Li Ming-chak will lead a delegation to share with participants Hong Kong’s experience in graft fight.
During his stay in Beijing, Dr Tong will also call on the Ministry of Supervision, where he and Ms Ma Wen, Minister of Supervision, will examine measures to fine-tune and strengthen the mechanism for regular mutual exchanges among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and to outline practical collaboration in future.
Since 2008, the Ministry of Supervision, Hong Kong’s ICAC and the CCAC have co-hosted seminars regularly on various themes, including corruption prevention for construction works, corporate governance in the financial sector, countering private sector corruption, transparency of public finance management, and civil service integrity. The three agencies are currently working on another thematic seminar which will be held in Macao in November this year.
Meanwhile, the ICAC Commissioner will also meet with Ms Li Qiufang, Head of Discipline Inspection Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to CASS, to consider proposals to strengthen exchanges and collaboration in academic researches bet ween the CASS and the Centre of Anti-Corruption Studies under Hong Kong’s ICAC.
Such proposals included an anti-graft seminar to be held in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year for academics from both sides to examine and share their views on effective measures to combat corruption under different legal frameworks, systems and cultural backgrounds.
The Commissioner will also take the opportunity to thank Mr Cao, Ms Ma and Ms Li for their support to and co-operation with Hong Kong’s ICAC over the years. With a solid foundation, Dr Tong believes that co-operation will broaden continuously.
During his visit, Dr Tong will also meet Mainland academics in Peking University to exchange views on anti-graft work, and express his appreciation for their support to researches in graft fight in Hong Kong.
Officials accompanying Dr Tong on his visit include Ms Julie Mu Fee-man, Director of Community Relations; Mr Ricky Yau Shu-chun, Assistant Director/Administration; and Mr Nelson Chan Ping-man, Principal Corruption Prevention Officer. The delegation will conclude its visit on Friday (June 22).
At the SPP, Dr Tong and Procurator General Mr Cao Jianming today exchanged views on the latest development in anti-corruption work on both sides, and discussed measures to enhance co-operation between Hong Kong’s ICAC and SPP.
Hong Kong’s ICAC has maintained close liaison with the SPP and other procuratorates on the Mainland in respect of enforcement, prevention and education. Since the inception of the Mutual Case Assistance Scheme, over 1,800 witnesses of corruption cases had been int erviewed on both sides.
Hong Kong’s ICAC, the Guangdong Provincial People’s Procuratorate and the Commission Against Corruption of Macao (CCAC) will launch a corruption prevention guidebook later this year for small and medium enterprises operating cross-boundary business.
Mr Cao, also President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), today discussed the work plans of the IAACA with Dr Tong who, being ICAC Commissioner, is a member of the IAACA’s Executive Committee.
The IAACA will host a training seminar in Dalian in late June when ICAC Deputy Commissioner and Head of Operations Mr Daniel Li Ming-chak will lead a delegation to share with participants Hong Kong’s experience in graft fight.
During his stay in Beijing, Dr Tong will also call on the Ministry of Supervision, where he and Ms Ma Wen, Minister of Supervision, will examine measures to fine-tune and strengthen the mechanism for regular mutual exchanges among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and to outline practical collaboration in future.
Since 2008, the Ministry of Supervision, Hong Kong’s ICAC and the CCAC have co-hosted seminars regularly on various themes, including corruption prevention for construction works, corporate governance in the financial sector, countering private sector corruption, transparency of public finance management, and civil service integrity. The three agencies are currently working on another thematic seminar which will be held in Macao in November this year.
Meanwhile, the ICAC Commissioner will also meet with Ms Li Qiufang, Head of Discipline Inspection Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to CASS, to consider proposals to strengthen exchanges and collaboration in academic researches bet ween the CASS and the Centre of Anti-Corruption Studies under Hong Kong’s ICAC.
Such proposals included an anti-graft seminar to be held in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year for academics from both sides to examine and share their views on effective measures to combat corruption under different legal frameworks, systems and cultural backgrounds.
The Commissioner will also take the opportunity to thank Mr Cao, Ms Ma and Ms Li for their support to and co-operation with Hong Kong’s ICAC over the years. With a solid foundation, Dr Tong believes that co-operation will broaden continuously.
During his visit, Dr Tong will also meet Mainland academics in Peking University to exchange views on anti-graft work, and express his appreciation for their support to researches in graft fight in Hong Kong.
Officials accompanying Dr Tong on his visit include Ms Julie Mu Fee-man, Director of Community Relations; Mr Ricky Yau Shu-chun, Assistant Director/Administration; and Mr Nelson Chan Ping-man, Principal Corruption Prevention Officer. The delegation will conclude its visit on Friday (June 22).