A woman who Beijing named as its most-wanted economic fugitive has returned to China after 13 years on the run. Yang Xiuzhu is accused of embezzling more than $40m (£26m) when working as a public official. Yang, 70, was detained in the United States in 2014 after she tried to enter the country using a fake Dutch passport. Chinese state media said Yang wanted to return to China for medical treatment, after feeling she had not received adequate care in the American prison system. The pursuit of Yang is part of China's Operation Sky Net, which targets officials accused of corruption and living abroad.

Source: The Star November 17, 2016 03:24 UTC