备受社会关注的《反洗钱法》草案,2005年4月25日首次提请十届全国人大常委会第二十一次会议审议。此法的制定,标志着中国将严防洗钱行为,保障国家经济安全和社会稳定, 并积极参与反洗钱国际合作。“洗钱”一词出现于20世纪20年代,当时美国芝加哥的一个犯罪集团利用投币式洗衣 The draft Law on Anti-Money Laundering, which has received much public attention, was first submitted to the Twenty-first Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s Congress on April 25, 2005 for consideration. The enactment of this law marks that China will prevent money laundering, safeguard its economic security and social stability, and actively participate in international cooperation in anti-money laundering. The term “money laundering” appeared in the 1920s when a criminal syndicate in Chicago, United States, used coin-operated laundry