Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has pleaded guilty to charges of accepting bribes, Chinese state media reported. Meng, a Chinese citizen, has been under investigation since October 2018. Chinese courts are tightly controlled by the Communist Party and Meng is almost certain to be found guilty, Reuters news agency said. As vice security minister, Meng oversaw a number of sensitive portfolios, including the country’s counter-terrorism division, and he was in charge of the response to violence in China’s fractious northwestern region of Xinjiang. She is accusing the Communist Party of targeting Meng unfairly due to political reasons.

Source: Punch June 20, 2019 09:45 UTC