Geopolitics won’t affect Interpol assembly in Hong Kong: police chief

South China Morning Post - Nov 15, 2026

Hong Kong’s police chief has dismissed concerns that geopolitical tensions could affect attendance at the coming Interpol general assembly to be held in the city, saying transnational cooperation on policing is “inevitable”. Speaking on a television programme on Sunday, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming responded to questions about whether American and European countries would send representatives to the meeting, to be held from November 30 to December 3 in Hong Kong. “Geopolitics is one...

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