Barely a week after the sensational disappearance of Meng Hongwei, Chinese politician and president of Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization), the U.S. State Department made clear to Newsmax it was keeping an eye on the increasingly unusual case.
"We are tracking this development closely," a State Department spokesman told Newsmax, "and we are in touch with Interpol on this issue."
Meng was elected president of the 95-year-old organization that promotes cooperation between police departments worldwide in 2016. He was last seen at the end of September, when he was reported missing on a trip home to China.
According to published reports, Meng was last seen being arrested by "discipline authorities." Interpol's international headquarters announced Oct. 7 that Meng had resigned as president and Beijing has since announced he is under investigation for bribery and corruption charges.
With members from police departments in 100 member nations, Interpol operates under an annual budget of €113 million.
John Gizzi is chief political columnist and White House correspondent for Newsmax. For more of his reports, Go Here Now.
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