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The Chinese head of Interpol vanished in September 2018 after returning to his homeland. In October 2018, Interpol said Meng Hongwei had resigned and the Chinese government confirmed his detention, saying he was under investigation for possible criminal activity.
- A document circulated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection accuses the former Interpol president of using military officers as his personal servants and ‘chasing after lust and pleasure’
- Meng, who disappeared in 2018 during a trip back to China, was jailed for more than 13 years in January after being found guilty of taking US$2m in bribes
Country’s first head of global policing agency abused his previous positions in China to receive US$2 million in bribes between 2005 and 2017, Chinese court rules.
Country’s first head of global policing agency abused his previous positions in China to receive US$2 million in bribes between 2005 and 2017, Chinese court rules.
In lawsuit filed with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Grace Meng asserts the global policing body threatened her if she spoke out.
In lawsuit filed with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Grace Meng asserts the global policing body threatened her if she spoke out.
The ex-chief of the global policing body faces trial in northern China after last being seen in France in September.
The ex-chief of the global policing body faces trial in northern China after last being seen in France in September.
The nomination is China’s first attempt to fill a top position at a major international body since it detained Meng Hongwei, then head of Interpol, last year.
The nomination is China’s first attempt to fill a top position at a major international body since it detained Meng Hongwei, then head of Interpol, last year.
The nomination of Andy Tsang is Beijing’s first attempt to fill a top position at a major international organisation since it arrested Interpol chief Meng Hongwei.
The nomination of Andy Tsang is Beijing’s first attempt to fill a top position at a major international organisation since it arrested Interpol chief Meng Hongwei.
Grace Meng’s lawyers argue she would be in danger in China after criticising authorities for the handling of her husband Meng Hongwei’s case.
Grace Meng’s lawyers argue she would be in danger in China after criticising authorities for the handling of her husband Meng Hongwei’s case.
Official accused of taking ‘huge amounts of bribes’, Supreme People’s Procuratorate says on conclusion of its investigation.
Official accused of taking ‘huge amounts of bribes’, Supreme People’s Procuratorate says on conclusion of its investigation.
Meng disappeared after returning to China from France last year and later sent his wife a message suggesting he was in some kind of danger.
Meng disappeared after returning to China from France last year and later sent his wife a message suggesting he was in some kind of danger.
Grace Meng blasted a statement by China’s anti-corruption watchdog, which said Meng Hongwei had spent ‘lavish’ amounts of state funds and abused his power. Speaking from France, she said the CCDI had made ‘vague, general, uncorroborated statements’ about her husband.
Grace Meng blasted a statement by China’s anti-corruption watchdog, which said Meng Hongwei had spent ‘lavish’ amounts of state funds and abused his power. Speaking from France, she said the CCDI had made ‘vague, general, uncorroborated statements’ about her husband.
Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Paris on Monday, where he will meet the French president.
Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Paris on Monday, where he will meet the French president.
Meng Hongwei’s wife claims her husband is target of ‘political persecution’.
Meng Hongwei’s wife claims her husband is target of ‘political persecution’.
- Secretary general Juergen Stock says there was ‘no reason for me to [suspect] anything was forced or wrong’ about Meng Hongwei’s resignation letter.
- Secretary general Juergen Stock says there was ‘no reason for me to [suspect] anything was forced or wrong’ about Meng Hongwei’s resignation letter.
Grace Meng told of her ‘hate’ for Chinese officials who had detained Meng Hongwei, saying she refused to meet them alone and calling her husband a victim of political persecution
Grace Meng told of her ‘hate’ for Chinese officials who had detained Meng Hongwei, saying she refused to meet them alone and calling her husband a victim of political persecution
The detention in a bribery probe of the first Chinese to be president of Interpol underlines the importance of due diligence when appointing people to top jobs.
The detention in a bribery probe of the first Chinese to be president of Interpol underlines the importance of due diligence when appointing people to top jobs.
Chinese head of Interpol under investigation for possible criminal activity, China announced late on Sunday, as world police organisation said he had resigned.
Chinese head of Interpol under investigation for possible criminal activity, China announced late on Sunday, as world police organisation said he had resigned.
Vice-minister of public security ‘taken away’ after arriving in China by plane from France last week, source says.
Vice-minister of public security ‘taken away’ after arriving in China by plane from France last week, source says.
It would have been simple for China to minimise the negative reaction to Meng Hongwei’s arrest, but the way the case was handled has destroyed the international community’s confidence in its leadership of global bodies