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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.
Oct 18, 2022 · Bo Xilai was tall, handsome and charismatic. A rising star of the party, he was widely tipped to be given one of the coveted seats of the Politburo Standing Committee.
Sep 21, 2013 · Beijing CNN —. A court in eastern China sentenced Bo Xilai – the former rising star of the ruling Communist Party who fell from power amid a scandal involving murder, betrayal and financial ...
Nov 11, 2013 · 22 August: Bo Xilai trial begins in Jinan. 26 August: Bo Xilai trial ends. 22 September: Bo Xilai found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life by Intermediate People's Court in...
Bo Xilai and Gu Kailai are a Chinese politician and lawyer who were at the center of one of China’s greatest political scandals
In Bo Xilai and Gu Kailai. Both Bo and Gu came from prominent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) families and thus were part of the generation of “princelings” who had succeeded their parents as China’s elite. Bo’s father was Bo Yibo, one of the “Eight Immortals” who oversaw China’s reform and modernization efforts… Read More
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 ...
