The US has returned a Chinese fugitive suspected of drug-related crimes to China, marking a rare case of international cooperation in such matters, according to state media.

A Chinese fugitive suspected of drug-related crimes has been repatriated from the United States and handed to police in China, the first such case in years, state media said on Friday. The suspect was returned to China by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) via cooperation channels between the two countries, based on information provided by Chinese narcotics control authorities, said Xinhua, citing the public security ministry. The Chinese national, identified by the surname Han, is...