Xi Jinping says China will support Interpol, raise its profile
President’s comments came during international police organisation’s general assembly in Beijing
China will support Interpol, raising the profile and leadership of the global police cooperation agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday at the opening of the organisation’s general assembly in Beijing, state media reported.
Interpol elected a senior Chinese public security official, Vice-Public Security Minister Meng Hongwei, as its president last year, prompting rights groups to ask whether Beijing could try and use the position to go after dissidents abroad.
Xi said China’s stability was just as much its contribution to the world as its economic development and that it firmly supported the international struggle against terrorism.
“China highly commends Interpol’s efforts to protect the world’s security and stability, and will continue to support Interpol to play an even more important role in global security governance,” Xinhua cited Xi as saying.
Beijing has tried for many years to enlist the help of foreign countries to arrest and deport suspects back to China wanted for crimes including corruption and terrorism.