China’s communists called the scandal surrounding disgraced politician Bo Xilai a “profound lesson” for the ruling party, as delegates gathered in Beijing on the eve of a key leadership congress.
China learnt "profound lesson" from Bo Xilai scandal, party says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China learnt a profound lesson from the Bo Xilai scandal and the Communist Party will make fighting corruption a top priority, a party spokesman said on Wednesday.
Murdered Briton Neil Heywood was MI6 informant: WSJ
A British businessman murdered by the wife of top Chinese politician Bo Xilai had informed on the couple for over a year to his country’s spy agency, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Neil Heywood shared details derived from his unusually close access to the powerful couple, the paper…
China’s former party boss Bo Xilai expelled from Communist Party
Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been formally expelled from the ruling Communist Party, state media said Sunday, in a decision made at a meeting of top party officials that ended just days ahead of a broader once-a-decade power handover. The ouster, which clears the way for Bo to face…
China’s disgraced Bo Xilai trapped in legal limbo: lawyers
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two lawyers for disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai said on Monday they had no idea when his trial might start and that he was stuck in legal limbo despite the opening of a formal criminal investigation into accusations of graft and abuse of power.
China wraps up key meeting with Bo Xilai expulsion
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese leaders ended a key closed-door conclave on Sunday with a decision to formally expel disgraced politician Bo Xilai from the Communist Party, in a meeting which also promoted two senior military men and approved the party constitution’s amendment.
Expect feisty defense from China’s disgraced Bo Xilai
BEIJING (Reuters) – Disgraced former top Chinese politician Bo Xilai can be expected to mount a feisty defense of himself when he finally comes to trial, but a guilty verdict is not in doubt, a lawyer who had a front seat at China’s last major show trial said.
