‘Former Interpol chief admits guilt in court hearing’

Beijing, Jun.20 (HS): Chinese state media informed that the former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei confessed to his his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5 million yuan ($2.11 million) in bribes.
Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei had been put on trial for bribery. Official government mouthpiece the People’s Daily claimed Meng had admitted his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5 million yuan ($2.11m) in bribes. Forced confessions, which are often televised, have become a hallmark of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s increasingly hardline rule, Meng’s wife said to media.