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Chinese media question Bo Xilai's pet project - Dalian's mounted policewomen

Policewomen patrol on horseback at a park in Dalian on June 15, 2000. Photo: AP

Days after a retired policeman publicly called for the abolition of a pet project by disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai, media outlets have focused on the project, raising sharp questions over its finances and its legality.

Last Sunday, the China Youth Daily reported on a call by a retired policeman to end the mounted all-women police guard in Dalian, Liaoning province, because he felt it was a waste of money. The unit was set up by Bo Xilai in 1997 during his time as the city's mayor.