ICAC chief attends APEC anti-graft meeting in Dalian
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
ICAC Commissioner Danny Woo Ying-ming led an Independent Commission Against Corruption delegation to Dalian to attend the 43rd APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts’ Working Group meeting, where Hong Kong reported on work tied to the Beijing Declaration. Speaking as Hong Kong, China, Woo said the city was using its institutional strengths under “one country, two systems” to deepen international anti-corruption cooperation and support partner agencies.
Key Points
- Woo attended the APEC meeting in Dalian on August 17 and said the event aimed to keep advancing the Beijing Declaration on fighting corruption through international cooperation
- Addressing the meeting as Hong Kong, China, he updated delegates on the ICAC’s progress in carrying out commitments made under the declaration.
- Woo said the ICAC, the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities formed an “anti-corruption iron triangle” to pursue three goals
- Those goals were to consolidate partnerships, strengthen anti-corruption capabilities and build a comprehensive perspective in tackling evolving corruption risks across jurisdictions
- ICAC representatives also briefed delegates on the APEC “Integrity for Prosperity” seminar held in Hong Kong in June with the National Commission of Supervision
- The ICAC and the Securities and Futures Commission were due to join a post-meeting workshop to share experience investigating corruption cases involving cryptocurrencies and discuss asset recovery cooperation
- Woo said Hong Kong’s advantages included support from the motherland, an independent judiciary and a well-developed anti-corruption system, allowing it to act as both a connector and value-adding partner.
- After the Dalian meeting, Woo and ICAC officers were to travel to Harbin for practical anti-corruption exchanges with local discipline inspection and supervisory bodies.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the trip reinforces the ICAC’s effort to position the city as a regional platform for anti-graft cooperation, training and case-sharing under “one country, two systems”. The focus on cryptocurrency-related investigations and cross-border recovery of criminal proceeds points to areas where Hong Kong regulators and enforcement agencies expect growing practical cooperation with overseas counterparts