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China admits detaining missing Interpol chief, accuses him of bribery


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After days of silence, the Chinese government acknowledged Sunday that it had detained missing Interpol President Meng Hongwei over accusations of bribery and other crimes. The same day, the international police organization announced that it had accepted Meng’s resignation with “immediate effect.”

What are the details?

Meng’s wife reported him missing after he fell out of touch on a trip from his home in Lyon, France, to his native China in late September. At a news conference on Sunday, Meng’s wife revealed that shortly before her husband’s disappearance, he sent her a knife emoji via WhatsApp with the message, “Wait for my call,” which she interpreted to mean that he was in danger, according to the South China Morning Post.

The Associated Press reported that China’s National Supervisory Commission issued a statement late Sunday saying that Meng, 64, was being investigated for suspected crimes as a result of his own “willfulness” and had only himself to blame.

“We should deeply recognize the serious damage that Meng Hongwei’s bribe-taking and suspected violations of the law have caused the party and the cause of public security and deeply learn from this lesson,” the announcement stated.

On Monday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lu Kang, dismissed the possibility of Meng’s detention hurting the country’s global image and said, “This has shown the Chinese government’s firm resolve to crack down on corruption and crime.”

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Then why is the government still in power?

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