China’s Communist Party says it has detained Interpol’s chief over “suspicion of violating the law.” The announcement came after Meng Hongwei was reported missing last week, and after days of appeals by his wife and the international community. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with New York Times reporter Edward Wong.
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