China accuses detained Interpol chief of bribery

October 08, 2018 19:56

China has accused the missing ex-Interpol president Meng Hongwei of bribery, as the case continues to tarnish Beijings image as a rising power and responsible member of international organisations.

In a terse statement on Sunday evening, the Chinese authorities admitted they were holding Meng and Chinas ministry of public security said on Monday that the Interpol chief, who was reported missing in France at the weekend, was being investigated for accepting bribes.

The inspection and investigation of Meng Hongwei is very timely, totally right, and very wise, it said in a statement on its website.

Claiming Meng, who is Chinese, only had himself to blame, the ministry added: There is no exception in front of the law. Anyone will be strictly investigated and punished.

Interpol said on Monday it regretted Chinas move. The agencys acting president, Kim Jong Yang, said it had not been told about the investigation of its chief and still did not know enough about the situation.

I find it regrettable that the top leader of the organisation had to go out this way and that we werent specifically notified of what was happening in advance, Kim said. We still dont have sufficient information about whats happening, or whether it has anything to do with Chinese domestic politics.

French police have been investigating Mengs disappearance during a visit to China, which was first reported on Friday by his wife, Grace.

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