Chinese Security Official To Run Interpol
November 10 2016
A top Chinese security official has been elected as the head of Interpol, the international police organization, reports the Guardian (U.K.).
Vice Minister for Public Security Meng Hongwei will serve as president for four years, announced Interpol on Wednesday.
He is the first Chinese official to hold the position, reported Xinhua. Meng was previously the deputy director of China's armed police.
The selection prompted human-rights groups to voice concerns that the move...
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