Branding signage for WPP, the largest global advertising and public relations agency at their offices in London, Britain, July 17, 2019.
The fourth, GroupM China’s CEO and country managing director for WPP China, Patrick Xu, was questioned by police but not detained, the person said.
An employee stationed in the closest police precinct to WPP's Shanghai office said police could not comment.
"As our fourth largest market globally, China will continue to play a crucial role in WPP's long-term growth strategy.
Police visited U.S. management consultancy Bain & Co's Shanghai office in April, then in May, state TV aired a program showing a raid of consultancy Capvision Partners' offices.
Persons:
Toby Melville, GroupM, Patrick Xu, Xu, Mark Read, Mintz, Capvision, Bain, Casey, Laurie Chen, Alison Williams
Organizations:
WPP, REUTERS, Rights, WPP China, Financial Times, Outdoor Holdings, SEC, Police, Bain, Co's, TV, Capvision Partners, Casey Hall, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain, Shanghai, China, Beijing, Co's Shanghai