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China says ex-Interpol chief focus of bribery probe back home

Interpol chief Meng Hongwei. He went missing during a trip to China in September [Photo: Courtesy]

China said on Monday it was investigating former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for bribery and other violations, days after French authorities said the Chinese official had been reported missing by his wife.

On Sunday, Interpol, the France-based global police coordination body, said that Meng had resigned as its president.

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