Ahead of Bo’s trial, CPC faces a balancing act
11 years, 7 months ago

Ahead of Bo’s trial, CPC faces a balancing act

The Hindu  

As former Politburo member Bo Xilai prepares to stand trial on Thursday, the Communist Party of China is facing a delicate balancing act between sending a strong message on tackling graft and maintaining political unity. While Jiang’s trial was televised and elicited wide public interest across the country, the CPC has, by contrast, treated Mr. Bo’s case with far less transparency. Rising public anger against rampant corruption has added pressure on the CPC to deal strongly with Mr. Bo, who will be the highest-ranked leader to stand trial since the former Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Liangyu was sentenced to a 18-year jail term, also for bribery and abuse of power, in 2008. Charges filed at the Jinan court on July 25 said Mr. Bo had “embezzled a huge amount of public money and abused his power, seriously harming the interests of the state and people”. The Politburo statement last September said Mr. Bo had, in addition to receiving “huge bribes personally and through his family”, “violated organisational and personnel disciplines” and “maintained improper sexual relationships with a number of women”.

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China court upholds Bo Xilai conviction, life term
11 years, 5 months ago

China court upholds Bo Xilai conviction, life term

Associated Press  

JINAN, China — Ousted politician Bo Xilai lost his appeal against a life sentence for corruption in his final public appearance Friday before prison — an inglorious end for the once-rising star whose vaulting ambition unnerved China’s leadership. The court said Bo’s offenses “led to extremely severe social consequences and caused major damage to the interest of the country and …

Chinese court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai
11 years, 5 months ago

Chinese court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai

India TV News  

Beijing : A court in China Friday rejected disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai's appeal and upheld the original sentence of life imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. The Shandong Higher People's Court Friday rejected Bo Xilai's appeal.The Jinan Intermediate People's Court sentenced Bo, former secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and former …

Higher court ‘affirms’ Bo’s life sentence
11 years, 5 months ago

Higher court ‘affirms’ Bo’s life sentence

The Hindu  

A higher-level provincial court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment sentence awarded in September to the former Politburo member Bo Xilai, rejecting the once powerful politician’s appeal against charges of corruption and abuse of power. For some, Mr. Bo’s attempt to revive Mao-era propaganda campaigns – such as mass rallies and “Red song” concerts – was an uncomfortable invocation of …

Chinese court accepts Bo Xilai appeal
11 years, 5 months ago

Chinese court accepts Bo Xilai appeal

The Hindu  

A higher-level provincial court in China said on Wednesday it would hear the appeal of former Politburo member Bo Xilai, who was, last month, sentenced to life in prison on corruption charges. The Higher People’s Court of northeastern Shandong province said in a statement Mr. Bo had submitted an appeal following the five-day trial in the Intermediate Court in Jinan …

Bo Xilai appeals against life term
11 years, 6 months ago

Bo Xilai appeals against life term

The Hindu  

Bo Xilai, China’s disgraced former Communist Party leader, has appealed against his life sentence conviction. The move came after a court in eastern China sentenced Bo to life in prison on Sunday for bribe-taking, embezzlement and abuse of power. Analysts say that the life sentence ensures that Bo, who headed pro-Maoist faction in the ruling Communist Party of China, will …

Bo trial: ‘everyone equal before law’ in China?
11 years, 6 months ago

Bo trial: ‘everyone equal before law’ in China?

The Hindu  

Following Sunday’s harsher-than-expected verdict from a court in this city sentencing former Politburo member Bo Xilai to life in prison, the ruling Communist Party of China has hailed the outcome as proving that “there are no special citizens under the law” in China. Ms. Jiang told her story to The Hindu speaking just a stone’s throw away from the sprawling …

薄熙来案“宣判”
11 years, 6 months ago

薄熙来案“宣判”

China Daily  

山东省济南市中级人民法院22日对中共中央政治局原委员、重庆市委原书记薄熙来受贿、贪污、滥用职权案作出一审判决，认定薄熙来犯受贿罪、贪污罪、滥用职权罪，数罪并罚，决定执行无期徒刑，剥夺政治权利终身，并处没收个人全部财产。 请看相关报道： Former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai listens to his verdict inside the Jinan Intermediate People's Court in Jinan, Shandong province September 22, 2013. The court sentenced Bo to life in prison on Sunday after finding him guilty of all the charges he faced of corruption, taking bribes and abuse of power. Bo Xilai, former secretary of the Chongqing …

China’s Bo Xilai appeals conviction
11 years, 6 months ago

China’s Bo Xilai appeals conviction

CNN  

Story highlights Source: Bo Xilai says the verdict contradicted the facts and was unfair A court found Bo guilty of bribe-taking, embezzlement and abuse of power The one-time rising star of the Communist Party is sentenced to life in prison A court found his wife guilty last year of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood CNN — One day after a …

Chinese politician Bo Xilai gets life sentence
11 years, 6 months ago

Chinese politician Bo Xilai gets life sentence

Associated Press  

JINAN, China — A court sentenced Bo Xilai to life in prison for corruption Sunday, burying the career of one of China’s most up-and-coming politicians and lowering the curtain on a scandal that exposed a murder and illicit enrichment among the country’s elite. “As long as the current circumstances stay, he cannot come back.” Despite fears of public strife or …

Bo Xilai's Life Sentence Reveals China's Leadership Problem
11 years, 6 months ago

Bo Xilai's Life Sentence Reveals China's Leadership Problem

NPR  

Bo Xilai's Life Sentence Reveals China's Leadership Problem Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Andy Wong/AP A court in East China sentenced former top Chinese official Bo Xilai to life in prison for corruption after one of the highest-profile political trials of recent years. Sponsor Message Many observers believe Bo's outsized personality led to his combative performance last month …

China's Bo Xilai Is Given Life Sentence For Bribery, Other Crimes
11 years, 6 months ago

China's Bo Xilai Is Given Life Sentence For Bribery, Other Crimes

NPR  

China's Bo Xilai Is Given Life Sentence For Bribery, Other Crimes Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images A Chinese court has sentenced Bo Xilai, the former Politburo member who was snared on graft charges, to life in prison. "Bribes received directly by Bo or via his family totaled 20.44 million yuan, the court decided," reports …

China awaits verdict in Bo Xilai case
11 years, 6 months ago

China awaits verdict in Bo Xilai case

The Hindu  

On Sunday morning, the most closely followed court case in China since the infamous “Gang of Four” trial more than three decades ago will reach its denouement in this northeastern provincial city. The former Politburo member and “princeling”, Bo Xilai, will learn of his fate as the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court announces a verdict to close the chapter on a …

What did Bo Xilai’s show trial tell us about China?
11 years, 7 months ago

What did Bo Xilai’s show trial tell us about China?

Al Jazeera  

Following an economic crisis that began in 2008, the world is now passing through a political crisis that is just as profound. Supporters of Bo’s “Chongqing model” already were saying that his fall from grace was manipulated from on high; that Bo had lost out in a power struggle with more capitalist-leaning officials in Beijing, exposing divisions within the ruling …

薄熙来案庭审词汇小结
11 years, 7 months ago

薄熙来案庭审词汇小结

China Daily  

8月22日-26日，济南中院连续5天庭审薄熙来受贿、贪污、滥用职权案。公诉人举证、关键证人现身、双方当庭对质……济南中院通过微博公布庭审笔录，开创了中国司法史上的一个先河。以下对此次庭审中相关的词汇做一小结。 The trial of Bo Xilai, former Party chief of Chongqing, is followed on the Internet by media nationwide, and internationally. 公开受审 to stand trial in open court 受贿 taking bribery 贪污 embezzlement 滥用职权 abuse of power 合议庭 collegiate bench 审判长 chief judge，presiding judge 出庭作证 to appear in court to give testimony 案卷 case files 否认所有指控 to deny all charges …

Dramatic defence from Bo as ‘heavy sentence’ looms
11 years, 7 months ago

Dramatic defence from Bo as ‘heavy sentence’ looms

The Hindu  

Prosecutors have called for “a heavy sentence” for Bo Xilai as his five-day trial closed on Monday afternoon with a dramatic statement from the former Politburo member. Delivering a 90-minute closing speech in a style that served as a reminder as to how the once powerful “princeling” emerged as one of China’s most charismatic and popular politicians before his stunning …

Bo Xilai's trial ends in China, Prosecution demands severe punishment
11 years, 7 months ago

Bo Xilai's trial ends in China, Prosecution demands severe punishment

India TV News  

Beijing: China's biggest political trial involving disgraced leader Bo Xilai ended today after five dramatic days of hearing, as the prosecution demanded that the former Communist Party strongman be given “severe” punishment for the “extremely grave” crimes committed by him. The first-instance trial of 64-year-old Bo, charged with bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power, concluded at the Jinan Intermediate People's …

Bo admits to “partial role” in embezzlement
11 years, 7 months ago

Bo admits to “partial role” in embezzlement

The Hindu  

Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai on Saturday acknowledged he had not acted to stop the embezzlement of government funds by his wife, the first time he has admitted to any of the charges against him since his trial began two days ago. He admitted slapping Mr. Wang when the two had differences over the police chief’s investigation of the murder …

Disgraced Chinese leader Bo's trial continues for second day
11 years, 7 months ago

Disgraced Chinese leader Bo's trial continues for second day

Firstpost  

Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai’s trial for corruption and abuse of power continued for the second day on Friday at the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court in China’s eastern Shandong Province. Beijing: Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai’s trial for corruption and abuse of power continued for the second day on Friday at the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court in China’s eastern Shandong …

The undoing of Bo Xilai
11 years, 7 months ago

The undoing of Bo Xilai

Al Jazeera  

As the disgraced Chinese politician goes on trial, we analyse what this means for the country’s political system. Bo’s case lifted the lid on the inner workings of the secretive ruling Chinese Communist Party, and exposed a rift between some of its members. ”I by ”Victor, taking bribery, and abuse of power, there are actually lots of people who still …

On eve of Bo trial, debate over legacy
11 years, 7 months ago

On eve of Bo trial, debate over legacy

The Hindu  

A day ahead of the much anticipated trial of former Politburo member Bo Xilai, the Communist Party of China is confronting a debate about his controversial political legacy just as the new leadership looks to close the chapter on the scandal. Though the party has sought to frame the trial as a corruption case, the weeks leading up to Mr. …

Who is disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai
11 years, 7 months ago

Who is disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai

India TV News  

Beijing: Only a few people heard it, but when one of China's most prominent politicians slapped his police chief across the face, it would end up reverberating far and wide. A day earlier, the chief had confronted Bo Xilai, the party boss of the megacity of Chongqing, with some unwelcome information: He had evidence Bo's wife had killed a British …

Way cleared for Bo Xilai’s trial
11 years, 8 months ago

Way cleared for Bo Xilai’s trial

The Hindu  

The former Communist Party of China Politburo member Bo Xilai was on Thursday formally charged with bribery and abuse of power, paving the way for the once influential “princeling” to stand trial soon. Mr. Bo will be the highest-ranked CPC official to stand trial since the former Politburo member and Shanghai Party Chief Chen Liangyu, who, in April 2008, was …

Bo Xilai handed over to courts, China says
12 years, 2 months ago

Bo Xilai handed over to courts, China says

The Hindu  

The case of purged former Polit Bureau member Bo Xilai has been handed over to judicial authorities, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, in an indication that the once powerful Communist Party “princeling” may soon stand trial. With the CPC completing its >once-in-a-decade leadership change at its November Party Congress, the case against Mr. Bo was put on the back-burner: the …

China sets stage for Bo trial through expulsion
12 years, 5 months ago

China sets stage for Bo trial through expulsion

The Hindu  

China on Friday announced the expulsion of disgraced Politburo member Bo Xilai from the National People’s Congress or Parliament, stripping the once powerful leader of immunity from criminal prosecution and paving the way for his trial. Mr. Bo was, last month, expelled from the Communist Party, accused of covering up his wife’s role in the murder of a British business …

A warning for the corrupt: China
12 years, 5 months ago

A warning for the corrupt: China

The Hindu  

China’s top anti-corruption official said on Monday that the purge of former Politburo member Bo Xilai was a warning to corrupt officials that they would be “relentlessly pursued” irrespective of their influence. Underscoring the scale of the government’s corruption problem ahead of its leadership transition, He Guoqiang, who heads the Communist Party of China’s powerful Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, …

Was Bo Xilai too “red” for CPC’s comfort?
12 years, 6 months ago

Was Bo Xilai too “red” for CPC’s comfort?

The Hindu  

In a quiet corner of Shaping Park lies a patch of earth, hidden by trees and rocks, that is an uncomfortable reminder of this city’s turbulent history — and trouble in more recent past. Mr. Bo claimed to have established a “Chongqing model” of growth — a vision, he said, of China’s future — which was premised on tackling corruption …

Bo a ‘negative example’, says Party
12 years, 6 months ago

Bo a ‘negative example’, says Party

The Hindu  

Suspended Politburo member and former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai has been expelled from the Communist Party of China ahead of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition meeting to be held on November 8. ‘Discipline violated’ The official Xinhua news agency said the Politburo had accepted the findings of an investigation which found Mr. Bo had “seriously violated party disciplines”. Mr. Bo …

Jail for ex-police chief in Bo Xilai scandal
12 years, 6 months ago

Jail for ex-police chief in Bo Xilai scandal

The Hindu  

The former police chief in Chongqing who triggered a major political scandal that led to the sacking of Polit Bureau member Bo Xilai was on Monday sentenced to 15 years in prison. Wang Lijun, who served as Mr. Bo’s right-hand man, was charged with “bending the law for selfish ends”, defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking, according to a verdict …

Trial implicates Bo in scandal
12 years, 6 months ago

Trial implicates Bo in scandal

The Hindu  

Chinese authorities have for the first time implicated suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai in the scandal involving the murder of a British businessman by Mr. Bo’s wife, raising the prospect of the once powerful leader facing criminal charges after his imminent expulsion from the Communist Party of China. Prosecutors in the trial of Wang Lijun — who served as the …

China holds secret trial of Bo Xilai's aide
12 years, 6 months ago

China holds secret trial of Bo Xilai's aide

Firstpost  

China on Monday secretly held the trial of a top police official who had sneaked into US Consulate seeking refuge and sparking off the country’s biggest political scandal ahead of much awaited political transition. Beijing: China on Monday secretly held the trial of a top police official who had sneaked into US Consulate seeking refuge and sparking off the country’s …

Police chief in Bo Xilai scandal charged with defection
12 years, 6 months ago

Police chief in Bo Xilai scandal charged with defection

The Hindu  

The police chief who triggered a political scandal that led to the purge of Communist Party of China Politburo member Bo Xilai has been charged with abuse of power, bribe-taking and defection, state media reported on Wednesday. Wang Lijun, who was the police chief in the municipality of Chongqing and once Mr. Bo’s right-hand man, fled to a United States …

Rare glimpse into a secret world
12 years, 7 months ago

Rare glimpse into a secret world

The Hindu  

The private lives and business interests of top leaders are considered such a sensitive issue in China that long-standing directives from the Propaganda Department bar media outlets from even naming the children and spouses of the President and Premier. Little regard for the law In the day-long trial that concluded on Thursday, Gu Kailai, the wife of the purged former …

Done In A Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife
12 years, 7 months ago

Done In A Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife

NPR  

Done In A Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife Enlarge this image toggle caption Reuters /Landov Reuters /Landov As we said two weeks ago, China's state-controlled media had already concluded that Gu Kailai was guilty of murder even before any sort of a trial. In one day — actually, in about four hours — prosecutors presented …

Bo Xilai’s wife charged with murder
12 years, 8 months ago

Bo Xilai’s wife charged with murder

The Hindu  

The wife of purged Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai has been charged with murder, authorities said on Thursday, in the clearest indication yet that investigations into the once-influential leader had moved forward, ahead of a crucial leadership transition. The state-run Xinhua news agency reported that Gu Kailai, wife of the former Chongqing party secretary who was suspended in April over …

Bo scandal puts spotlight on China's corruption challenge
12 years, 11 months ago

Bo scandal puts spotlight on China's corruption challenge

The Hindu  

“The Communist Party of China,” the article warned, is “being confronted with the danger of a slackened spirit, incompetence, divorced relations from the people, inactivity and corruption.” What was most striking about the warning was where it appeared: on the front page of the People's Daily. Reflecting concerns that the purge of popular and influential Politburo member Bo Xilai could …

Bid to quell debate over Bo
12 years, 11 months ago

Bid to quell debate over Bo

The Hindu  

China's official media and vast censorship apparatus moved quickly on Wednesday to stem any dissent from supporters of suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai, mounting a campaign in the pages of official newspapers to denounce Mr. Bo while clamping down on any criticism of the move to sideline the popular politician. The Communist Party of China's official People's Daily newspaper said …

China suspends Bo Xilai, investigates wife over murder
12 years, 11 months ago

China suspends Bo Xilai, investigates wife over murder

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of China’s Central Committee said on Tuesday that it was investigating Politburo member Bo Xilai over “serious discipline violations” and had suspended his membership of the powerful 25-member Political Bureau in the aftermath of a political scandal that has gripped China. Authorities said they were also investigating Mr. Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai, in connection with the death …

China Sacks Outspoken Politician As Rumors Swirl
13 years ago

China Sacks Outspoken Politician As Rumors Swirl

NPR  

China Sacks Outspoken Politician As Rumors Swirl toggle caption Feng Li/Getty Images In a moment of high political drama, China has removed flamboyant politician Bo Xilai from his post as party secretary of the major southern city of Chongqing. "What's happening to Bo Xilai is fairly obviously a classic case of political intrigue and backstabbing," says Willy Wo-lap Lam, a …

China Sacks Outspoken Politician As Rumors Swirl
13 years ago

China Sacks Outspoken Politician As Rumors Swirl

NPR  

China Sacks Outspoken Politician As Rumors Swirl toggle caption Feng Li/Getty Images In a moment of high political drama, China has removed flamboyant politician Bo Xilai from his post as party secretary of the major southern city of Chongqing. "What's happening to Bo Xilai is fairly obviously a classic case of political intrigue and backstabbing," says Willy Wo-lap Lam, a …

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