China Nominates Hong Kong Occupy-Era Police Chief for UN Post
- Andy Tsang nominated for drugs and crime office, China says
- First push for international job since Interpol head’s arrest
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China nominated a former Hong Kong police chief to lead the UN’s drug crimes division, the first time it has sought a global post since detaining Interpol’s chief last year.
The effort to install Andy Tsang Wai-hung, who oversaw the department during the 2014 Occupy Central protests, is a sign of China’s support for multilateralism and the United Nations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday. The move had been reported earlier in the day by the South China Morning Post.