China confirmed Wednesday that Interpol has issued a “red notice” for Guo Wengui, a real estate kingpin and outspoken critic of the ruling Communist Party. “What we understand is that Interpol has already issued a ‘red notice’ for criminal suspect Guo Wengui,” foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular briefing without giving details. A … Read more
The election of a Chinese security official as head of Interpol could pose risks to opponents of China’s government who have fled the country, a prominent exiled dissident warned Wednesday. Wei Jingsheng, often considered the father of China’s democracy movement, said the election of Meng Hongwei as chief of the global police organisation could give … Read more
China supports the work of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and will do more to work with members to combat cross-border crimes. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the remark at a routine news briefing when commenting on Chinese vice minister for public security Meng Hongwei’s election as new Interpol president. Meng was … Read more
A high-level Chinese police official has been elected president of Interpol, the international police organisation, angering rights advocates concerned over abuses and lack of transparency within China’s legal system. Meng Hongwei, vice public security minister, was named on Thursday as the first Chinese to hold the post at the Interpol general assembly on the Indonesian … Read more