16-01-2019 06:31 via kvoa.com

Philippines arrests, hands over to China corruption fugitive

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have turned over to China a former government official wanted for alleged economic crime and corruption.
Xie Haojie (SHEE’-ye hao-JEE’-ye) was arrested on Sunday in Manila in an operation coordinated with Chinese authorities.
The 49-year-old is wanted back home on charges of corruption that amounted to $210 million.
Officials from the Philippine Bureau of Immigration handed him over Wednesday to China’s authorities in Manila
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