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1. News - China

   Bo Xilai and Neil Heywood’s French connection

   Posted Aug 22nd 2013, 09:29pm by AFP

   ... in Chinese prosecutors’ corruption case against fallen political heavyweight Bo Xilai on Thursday. Nestled on a hillside overlooking the Mediterranean, the six-bedroom villa was once managed by close associates of Bo, including British murder victim Neil Heywood, French court documents show. I was completely unaware of the Nice property and the whole process was made up Bo Xilai According ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298635/bo-xilai-and-neil-heywoods-french-connection
2. News - China

   Little progress in rule of law since Gang of Four trial

   Posted Aug 23rd 2013, 12:00am by Cary Huang

   ... as relatively open and transparent. But … the trial of the Gang of Four was broadcast live on television, and now we only have the censored text and still images from Bo's trial Dr Fu King-wa, from ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298740/bo-xilai-case-shows-little-progress-rule-law-gang-four-trial
3. News - China

   Bo’s spirited defence unlikely to influence verdict, lawyers say

   Posted Aug 24th 2013, 12:00am by Mandy Zhou

   ... Mandy Zuo mandy.zuo@scmp.com Spirited defence 'not likely to sway verdict' Bo Xilai's spirited defence, and the high degree to which his legal rights have been protected during his trial, are still unlikely to influence what is probably a predetermined judgment, lawyers say. "Bo was once famous for trampling the law, and now he is promoting the legal ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1299102/bos-spirited-defence-unlikely-influence-predetermined-judgment-lawyers
4. News - China

   Bo family's links to 'secret French villa revealed'

   Posted Aug 24th 2013, 12:00am by WU NAN

   ... with a swimming pool and 4,000 square metre garden. In oral and written testimonies, Bo's wife Gu Kalai, his ally turned nemesis, former police chief Wang Lijun, and other witnesses set out how ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1299104/bo-familys-links-secret-french-villa-revealed
5. News - China

   Bo’s other son thanks China for allowing father to speak freely

   Posted Aug 23rd 2013, 10:36am by Reuters in Jinan

   ... Reuters in Jinan The elder son of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai has thanked authorities for allowing his father “to speak his true mind” at his trial and said Bo has stood by his ideas despite an investigation that lasted 500 days, the New York Times Bo put up a feisty defence on Thursday at the start of China’s most political trial in decades, saying he was framed ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298778/bos-other-son-thanks-china-allowing-father-speak-freely
6. News - China

   In rare openness, China microblogs Bo Xilai trial

   Posted Aug 23rd 2013, 09:39am by Associated Press in Beijing

   ... posts were reposted tens of thousands of times, including a photo of Bo standing trial in a white shirt with his hands crossed in front of himself without a pair of cuffs. The display ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298776/rare-openness-china-microblogs-bo-xilai-trial
7. News - China

   Bo’s oratory skills stand up well in court

   Posted Aug 23rd 2013, 12:00am by Mimi Lau

   ... Tang Xiaolin , Bo dismissed his previous written confession, which he said was made under pressure and after being misled by investigators from the Communist Party's Central Commission ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298736/bo-xilais-oratory-skills-stand-court
8. News - China

   Excerpts from Bo's cross-examination of his former police chief and top aide Wang Lijun

   Posted Aug 25th 2013, 04:54am

   ... 'There is a good reason that you lost your temper today' On Wang confronting Bo over his suspicion that Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, was involved in the 8murder of British businessman Neil Heywood: Bo: How many times did you and I talk on January 28? Wang: Twice. Bo: For the first meeting, you said that we talked for about 50 minutes. Exactly what did we say? Wang: ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1299266/excerpts-bos-cross-examination-his-former-police-chief-and-top-aide-wang
9. News - China

   Proud elder son stands up for his father in the dock

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

   ... and strong will. After 500 gruelling days ... he has stood up against tremendous pressure but still upholds his belief Bo Xilai's elder son Li Wangzhi The comments came from Li in a statement ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298755/bo-xilais-elder-son-stands-his-father
10. News - China - CRIME

    Ousted politician Bo Xilai goes on trial

    Posted Aug 22nd 2013, 12:00am by KEITH ZHAI AND AP

    ... and the official People's Daily's website have been chosen to provide live microblogging of the trial.   Video: Outside the courthouse of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai's trial   ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1298507/ousted-politician-bo-xilai-goes-trial

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