Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Friday, September 28, 2012

The mighty fall

Look for a trial and conviction leading up the installation of China's new leaders at the Party Congress, which will begin November 8. Once the old mess is cleared up and Bo's allies are put on notice, the new guys can more easily take over.

China's Bo Xilai expelled and accused of corruption
Bo Xilai
Top Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been expelled from the Communist Party and will face justice, state media have said.

Mr Bo, the ex-Communist Party leader in the city of Chongqing, is accused of abuse of power and corruption…

The state news agency, Xinhua, said Mr Bo stood accused of corruption, abuse of power, bribe-taking and improper relations with women.

A statement carried by Xinhua said Mr Bo "committed serious errors and bears a major responsibility".

It added: "Bo Xilai's actions created grave repercussions, and massively damaged the reputation of the party and the state."

Xinhua said the violations included Mr Bo's time as an official in Dalian and Liaoning provinces, and as minister of commerce.

Xinhua said Mr Bo has been expelled from the party and the elite decision-making Politburo and Central Committee "in view of his errors and culpability in the Wang Lijun incident and the intentional homicide case involving [Gu Kailai, his wife]"…

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