BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday a South Korean football player is suspected of taking bribes from non-state workers and has been detained by the public security department of Liaoning province.
China is a country that follows the rule of law and handles relevant cases in accordance with the law, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news briefing.
South Korean football player Son Jun-ho is being held in police custody in northeast China in connection with a bribery case, a Korean diplomatic source said on Monday.