Bo Xilai

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  China's Xi Jinping Warns Communist Colleagues Over Relatives

  China's Communist chief Xi Jinping told top officials in the ruling party to closely watch their families, state media said today, after reports that his relations and those of other elite politicians amassed massive wealth.

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  China to Hold "Open Trial" for Expelled Communist Party Leader

  China will hold an "open trial" for fallen domestic security tsar Zhou Yongkang, the head of China's top court said, state media reported today, in an attempt to show transparency though the super-sensitive trial will likely be far from open.

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  China Welcomes Britain's Prince William

  Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a warm welcome to Prince William today as he began the first visit to the mainland by a member of the British royal family in almost three decades, setting aside the rancour with London over Hong Kong.

• Supporters of China's disgraced Bo Xilai set up political party

  Supporters of China's disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai, who has been jailed for corruption, have set up a political party, two separate sources said, in a direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party's de facto ban on new political groups.

• China court rejects Bo Xilai appeal, ending saga

  A Chinese court on Friday rejected fallen politician Bo Xilai's appeal against his conviction and confirmed his life sentence, sealing his fate as authorities look to close a damaging scandal.

• China's Bo Xilai allowed to file appeal against life term in jail

  A court in eastern China today allowed ousted former senior politician Bo Xilai to appeal against a guilty verdict on charges of corruption and abuse of power handed out last month which earned him a life sentence.

• As Bo Xilai starts prison term his torture legacy endures: lawyers

  Thousands of people across China have been jailed in campaigns lawyers say are modelled on the brutal and lucrative anti-mafia drive of fallen politician Bo Xilai, who was this week sentenced to life behind bars for corruption.

• China's Bo Xilai to appeal life sentence: reports

  Former senior Chinese politician Bo Xilai will appeal against his conviction and life sentence for corruption, a lawyer close to the case told AFP today, adding further drama to the high-profile trial.

• Hotel-style prison awaits China's Bo Xilai: inmates

  Fallen high-flyer Bo Xilai can expect hotel-style treatment at a jail for China's political elite, where he will enjoy comfortable surroundings but be constantly monitored by government agents, former prisoners say.

• Bo Xilai: rise and fall of a political star in China

  With a suave demeanour, well-cut suits and an easy smile, Bo Xilai presented, in his heyday, a stark contrast to the usual ranks of stiff, buttoned-up Chinese politicians.

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  Bo Xilai, China's ousted top politician, sentenced to life in prison for corruption

  Fallen Chinese political star Bo Xilai was sentenced by a court to life in prison Sunday, following a sensational scandal that culminated in the country's highest-profile trial in decades.

• Bo Xilai, ousted Chinese politician, sentenced to life in prison for corruption

  A Chinese court today sentenced ousted former senior politician Bo Xilai to a life in prison.

• Chinese court set to hand down verdict in Bo Xilai case

  A Chinese court was expected to hand down a guilty verdict Sunday for corruption charges against fallen politician Bo Xilai in one of the country's most lurid political scandals in decades.

• China politician Bo Xilai ready for jail: report

  Days before a Chinese court is to issue a verdict in the corruption trial of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai, a defiant letter attributed to him says he will wait quietly in jail to be vindicated, and that "everything will be clear one day."

• China leaders fear Bo Xilai comeback if sentence is not harsh- sources

  Senior figures in China's ruling Communist Party fear ousted politician Bo Xilai could stage a political comeback one day if he is not dealt a harsh sentence in his trial for corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power, according to sources.