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Nov 11, 2013 · Bo Xilai, the former Communist Party chief in Chongqing, was once seen as a high-flyer tipped for top office. But he has been expelled from the Communist Party, parliament and is to face...
Bo Xilai ( Chinese: 薄熙来; pinyin: Bó Xīlái; born 3 July 1949) is a Chinese former politician who was convicted on bribery and embezzlement charges. He came to prominence through his tenures as Mayor of Dalian and then the governor of Liaoning. From 2004 to November 2007, he served as Minister of Commerce.
Sep 22, 2013 · BEIJING — Bo Xilai, the pugnacious Chinese politician whose downfall shook the Communist Party, was sentenced to life in prison on Sunday after a court found him guilty of bribetaking,...
Sep 22, 2013 · Bo Xilai scandal: Key players. 22 September 2013. The death of British businessman Neil Heywood in the Chinese city of Chongqing in November 2011 sparked the biggest shake-up to hit the...
Aug 8, 2012 · Bo’s dismissal is the most sensational political scandal to hit the Chinese Communist Party in recent years. As a “princeling” - a son of a revolutionary veteran – Bo was considered a...
Sep 22, 2013 · A Chinese court has found disgraced former top politician Bo Xilai guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. The former party chief of Chongqing was sentenced to life imprisonment,...
Oct 18, 2022 · Bo Xilai was considered a rising star of the Chinese Communist Party — until his wife was accused of murder. (Reuters: Jason Lee) What he could do from there was anyone's guess. There were rumblings that he would slowly undermine the anointed president and then manoeuvre himself into the top job.
