Meng Hongwei

thumb|Meng Hongwei in 2017 Meng Hongwei (simplified Chinese: 孟宏伟; traditional wikt:zh Chinese: 孟宏偉; pinyin: Mèng Hóngwěi; born November 1953) is a former Chinese politician and police officer who was the president of Interpol from 2016 to 2018. He also served as vice-minister of Public Security in China from 2004 to 2018. Meng purportedly resigned in absentia in October 2018 via Chinese officials after he was secretly detained and accused of taking bribes by Chinese anti-corruption authorities. On 21 January 2020, Meng had been sentenced to 13+1⁄2 years in jail by a Chinese court for bribery during his time at the Chinese coast guard and Ministry of Public Security. Quotes about Meng “The Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei, wanted to take me back to China,” said [World Uyghur Congress] President Dolkun Isa, “[and] since he wasn’t able to do so, he went to the cell [that] was prepared for me [a] long time ago. This is because of the fact that, in China, jail is a place that should not [have a] vacant cell [at] any time.” President Dolkun Isa also said, “From time to time, I wonder: Should I apologize to Meng Hongwei for causing him to go to jail?” As quoted in "Why Uyghur Leaders Tell Jokes: A Healthy Demonstration of Independence" by Shöhret Hoshur, Bitter Winter (December 23, 2021) External links Category:1953 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from China