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1. News - China - CHONGQING SCANDAL

   Bo Xilai's supporters take to blogs to show their support for former chief

   Posted Oct 01st 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... that the "alleged crimes" committed by Bo, which were outlined in charges reported by state media on Friday, did not lead to his downfall, pointing instead to his failure to bring China back onto ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1051063/bo-xilais-supporters-take-blogs-show-their-support-former-chief
2. News - China - CHONGQING SCANDAL

   Hotel worker detained for web leak of details on Wang Lijun's trip to Beijing

   Posted Oct 14th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... were left guessing the whereabouts of Wang after he left the consulate. He had fled to the consulate to seek help after confronting his boss with evidence implicating Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1060614/hotel-worker-detained-web-leak-details-wang-lijuns-trip-beijing
3. News - China

   Death of Chen Xitong is retribution for his sins, says father of Tiananmen student victim

   Posted Jun 05th 2013, 12:00am by Gary Cheung, Minnie Chan

   ... political scandals before the drama that erupted last year over former Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai . Political commentator Johnny Lau Yui-siu, who was sacked by pro-Beijing Wen Wei Po shortly ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1253688/death-chen-xitong-retribution-his-sins-says-father-tiananmen-student
4. News - China - POLITICS

   Fear over PLA loyalty before party congress sees propaganda frenzy

   Posted Nov 03rd 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... party boss Bo Xilai in March. "Li and Zhang were squeezed out because they chose the wrong side," Zhang Lifan said, referring their close connection with Bo. Bo was rumoured to have cultivated military connections to help his political career. Gu Su , a law professor at Nanjing University who is familiar with Chinese politics, said Bo's downfall had alerted the party ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1074846/fear-over-pla-loyalty-party-congress-sees-propaganda-frenzy
5. News - China - POLITICS

   Mixed reviews as Li Keqiang takes centre stage as China's new premier

   Posted Mar 18th 2013, 12:00am by Teddy Ng, Minnie Chan

   ... campaign of former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai . Li also did not comment on hot-button issues, such as rising property prices and declarations of officials' assets. He gave a brief answer ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1193245/mixed-reviews-li-keqiang-takes-centre-stage-chinas-new-premier
6. News - China - SCANDAL

   Chongqing official Lei Zhengfu sacked over sex film

   Posted Nov 24th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... on the internet. Former Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai , who was also accused of keeping mistresses, was only the most high-profile case. Lei's case was similar to that of an official from ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1089539/chongqing-party-chief-lei-zhengfu-sacked-over-sex-film
7. News - 18th Party Congress

   Meng Jianzhu expected to be made security tsar at national congress

   Posted Oct 07th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... Wen Qiang , Wang Lijun and other Chongqing police officers." Wen was executed in 2010 for corruption uncovered in an anti-triad crackdown, spearheaded by Wang, Bo's right-hand man ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1055546/meng-jianzhu-expected-made-security-tsar-national-congress
8. News - 18th Party Congress

   Shanghai chief Yu Zhengsheng's well prepared to join party elite

   Posted Sep 08th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... sensitive issues like the Cultural Revolution". Ma cited Yu's cautious response to disgraced Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai's anti-triad crackdown and "red song" campaign as a case in point. In a rare, high-profile lecture to 5,000 student party members at Shanghai Jiao Tong University on June 20 last year, at the height of Bo's campaign to promote ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1031954/shanghai-chief-yu-zhengshengs-well-prepared-join-party-elite
9. News - China - ZHUHAI

   Guests bemoan high prices at Zhuhai air show

   Posted Nov 19th 2012, 12:00am by Minnie Chan

   ... for children. Luan Bo, who travelled from Dalian city, Liaoning, hailed the programme, including aerial displays by the People's Liberation Army's August 1st aerobatic and parachute team ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1085674/guests-bemoan-high-prices-zhuhai-air-show