China says the president of Interpol is under investigation there on suspicion of breaking the law
Meng Hongwei's wife reported him missing to French police after she lost contact with him following his trip from their home in Lyon to his native China last Saturday.
Meng was named president of Interpol, which is headquartered in France, in 2016.
Before then he held a number of senior positions in China, including vice minister of public security.
Interpol said he had resigned with immediate effect on Sunday but didn't say why.
Sophia Yan, China Correspondent for the UK Newspaper The Telegraph, says Meng's wife hasn't heard from him since September 25th…
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