BEIJING – China will expel former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei from a high-profile though largely ceremonial advisory body to parliament, state media reported, after the Chinese government put him under investigation for bribery and other violations.
Under President Xi Jinping, China has been engaged in a sweeping crackdown on official corruption.
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