Most other official graft in China involves misappropriation of funds, abuse of power, and embezzlement. There have been instances of PRC officials embezzling funds and then emigrating to the United States. Efforts to deport them have not been successful. The PRC's criminal law provides for asset forfeiture. Precursor Chemical Control.
China is a major producer of precursor chemicals.
The PRC monitors all 22 of the chemicals on the 1988 UN Drug Convention watch list. Yunnan, for example, monitors exports of 28 chemicals. In June 1999 and May 2000, the government issued regulations further tightening controls on transportation licenses for ephedrine. The PRC cooperates closely with the United States on chemical control issues. The two sides have in place a strong pre-export notification program for ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.