Bo Xilai and the political scandal that hit China

August 09, 2012 14:16

Gu Kailai is the wife of Bo Xilai, the former Communist Party chief in Chongqing, was once seen as a high-flyer tipped for top office. The BBC looks at how China's biggest political scandal in years unfolded. Read

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