International experts affirm Taiwan’s anti-corruption efforts, offer recommendations

By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Five international experts on the review committee for Taiwan’s third report under the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) said yesterday that Taiwan has established a mature and innovative anti-corruption governance system.The five-member committee spent two days reviewing Taiwan’s implementation of the UNCAC.The committee affirmed 41 measures adopted by Taiwan to implement the convention and offered 78 recommendations for improvement in areas including government procurement, combating corruption in the private sector, managing conflicts of interest, political donations, transparency in political lobbying, anti-money laundering policies and the recovery of illicit assets. International experts and academics present re