Kepatuhan Jepang dan Tiongkok terhadap Rezim Internasional Mengenai Penanganan Kejahatan Korupsi dan Pencucian Uang Sebagai Sarana Peningkatan Kekuatan Ekonomi Negara

Abstract

It is almost undeniable that the existence of interests has basically become the basis
of every states in taking policies both domestically and abroad, including Japan and
China. In the contemporary era, the scope of state power is no longer limited to the
issue of security and defense (military) but also its economic strength. The increasing
of  economic power now  has included in the top of the country's interests. In an effort
to increase the economic strength of state, Japan and China realize it by overcoming
their domestic problems which potentially obstruct the economic growth as well as
damage the country's economic stability. The problem in question is the crime of
corruption and money laundering and categorized as complex crimes. It takes the
role of other actors besides the state who are believed that it is able to help
accelerate the handling of these crimes, in this context is the role of the international
regime. This argument at the same time also become the main reason of why Japan
China comply to the international regime towards corruption and money laundering
handling. This research aims to explain that Japan and China comply to the regime is
caused by the national interest that the two countries want to achieve, in this case is
the interest of increasing the economic strength of Japan and China.