Meng Hongwei, Interpol's president, boarded a plane and arrived in China, according to a French judicial official. To make matters murkier, Meng is not just the head of Interpol: He's also a vice minister for public safety in China. Interpol, based in Lyon, would say only that reports that its president is missing is "a matter for the relevant authorities in both France and China''. WONG MAYE-E/AP A French judicial official says the president of Interpol has been reported missing after travelling to China. Meng is the first from his country to serve as Interpol's president, a post that is largely symbolic but powerful in status and not without political weight.

Source: Stuff October 05, 2018 21:00 UTC