China says ex-Interpol chief has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes | IOL News

Meng, who has been under investigation since October, stood trial Thursday in the Tianjin First Intermediate People's Court.The court said that between 2005 and 2017 Meng abused his positions as former vice minister of public security and director of the China Maritime Police Bureau to curry favour with others in return for bribes.

Critics have accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of using a widespread anti-corruption campaign to remove rivals and cement his grip on power. Meng disappeared on a trip to China in late September, while he was serving as head of the France-based international police organization Interpol. His wife reported him missing in early October. Days later, China's top anti-corruption body said he was under investigation, and Interpol said that it had received his resignation.

French prosecutors dropped an investigation into his disappearance after it became clear he was in custody in China.Meng's wife, Grace, has requested political asylum in France, according to state media reports. She is accusing the Communist Party of targeting Meng unfairly due to political reasons.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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