Indonesia is making efforts to forge anti-graft cooperation with China and expecting to sign a bilateral agreement on the matter later this month, the head of anti-money laundering watchdog said Tuesday.

The cooperation will focus on the exchange of information, said Yunus Husein, chairman of the government-sponsored Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).

Yunus said he hoped the bilateral cooperation could be expanded to the returning of fugitives and stolen assets in corruption cases.

China, with its strong commitment to combating graft and cooperative authorities, will become Indonesia's important partner in the fight against corruption, Yunus said.

The Indonesian House of Representatives last month approved to enact Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Indonesia and China into a law.

Source: Xinhua