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1. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   For China's leaders, the Bo Xilai problem has not gone away

   Posted Oct 01st 2013, 12:00am by Jerome Cohen

   ... Jerome Cohen Jerome A. Cohen mulls the dilemma for China's leaders on Bo Xilai's appeal - while they are loath to allow an appellate process as 'open' as his trial, they must appear to be doing so The Bo headache Will Bo Xilai's appeal against his recent criminal conviction and life sentence make another contribution to the legal education of the Chinese ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1321411/chinas-leaders-bo-xilai-problem-has-not-gone-away
2. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   After Bo Xilai, corruption as usual

   Posted Sep 29th 2013, 12:00am by Zhiwu Chen

   ... to ensure abuse of power is less lucrative and its costs are much higher After Bo, it'll be graft as usual One cannot open a Chinese newspaper these days without seeing a story about corrupt ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1319245/after-bo-xilai-corruption-usual
3. News - China

   Bo Xilai to appeal life sentence for corruption: sources

   Posted Sep 23rd 2013, 09:38pm by Keith Zhai and Zhuang Pinghui

   ... everything was guided by the rule of law, said a widely published commentary in People's Daily , the party's mouthpiece. "Sentencing Bo Xilai in accordance with law fully reflects ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1316239/bo-xilai-appeal-life-sentence
4. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   In China, justice serves the cause of party politics

   Posted Sep 25th 2013, 12:00am by STEVE TSANG

   ... Steve Tsang Steve Tsang says the rules of the game held firm in Bo Xilai's life sentence and treatment of his son In elite Chinese politics, justice serves only to uphold party's code of conduct The sentencing of Bo Xilai to life imprisonment should come as no surprise. It confirms the Communist Party under Xi Jinping remains a consultative Leninist system characterised ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1317060/china-justice-serves-cause-party-politics
5. News - China - CRIME

   Bo Xilai's cries of defiance after he is sentenced to life in prison for corruption

   Posted Sep 23rd 2013, 12:00am by Keith Zhai

   ... in Shandong found him guilty on all three counts of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. But before being forcibly taken away by the court's guards, Bo shouted: "The decision ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1315540/bo-xilais-cries-defiance-after-he-sentenced-life-prison-corruption
6. Comment - Insight & Opinion - LEADER

   After Bo Xilai, a fork in the road for China

   Posted Sep 23rd 2013, 12:00am by SCMP Editorial

   ... SCMP Editorial After Bo Xilai, a fork in the road The sentencing of Bo Xilai brings to a close China's biggest case since the televised trial of the Gang of Four more than 30 years ago. Five days of sensational allegations and defiant defence from the disgraced politician transfixed the nation. Though not televised, Bo's public trial was remarkably open, even ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1315509/after-bo-xilai-fork-road-china
7. News - China

   Hotel-style prison awaits China’s Bo Xilai

   Posted Sep 22nd 2013, 04:25pm by AFP

   ... continued support among the party elite -- would ensure his comfort, the former inmates said. “Bo Xilai won’t be mistreated... he will have long periods to breathe the outside air and to communicate ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1315259/hotel-style-prison-awaits-chinas-bo-xilai
8. News - China - BO XILAI TRIAL

   Bo Xilai case: Critics and fans united in scepticism

   Posted Sep 23rd 2013, 12:00am by Raymond Li

   ... Raymond Li raymond.li@scmp.com Critics and fans united in scepticism The life sentence for Bo Xilai marks the end of a compelling drama - but both his admirers and his critics felt the case failed to tell the whole story. Huang Chengcheng, a Chongqing native who criticised Bo's brutal campaign against crime gangs, said Bo deserved his sentence. But Huang saw ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1315387/bo-xilai-case-critics-and-fans-united-scepticism
9. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   After Bo, China's political dysfunction just as opaque

   Posted Sep 24th 2013, 12:00am by Kerry Brown

   ... Kerry Brown Kerry Brown says by presenting the Bo Xilai saga as a sorry tale of one family's crime, China's political elders prevented light being shone onthe opaque dealings of the Communist elite Murky relations Bo Xilai has been tried, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. That, in the normal order of things, should be the end of the matter. Barring profound change ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1316103/after-bo-chinas-political-dysfunction-just-opaque
10. News - China - CORRUPTION

    Creature comforts inside prison for corrupt officials

    Posted Sep 24th 2013, 12:00am by Teddy Ng

    ... Teddy Ng teddy.ng@scmp.com Bo Xilai will probably serve his life sentence at Qincheng jail – and in relative luxury Little hard labour at prison for fallen officials Former Politburo member Bo Xilai will likely enjoy relatively luxurious treatment at a prison where many former political elites are serving time, but he might also run into the former aide who triggered his ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1316317/creature-comforts-inside-prison-corrupt-officials

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