HONG KONG — With one of China’s most divisive politicians, Bo Xilai, banished to life in prison on Sunday, the Communist Party stepped up its efforts to convince a scandal-weary public that the spectacle of his trial proved that national leaders were serious about rooting out official corruption.
Guards took Mr. Bo away in handcuffs after a court in eastern China declared him guilty of accepting bribes, embezzling state funds and abusing his power in a failed attempt to thwart a murder investigation involving his wife. While he can still appeal the verdict, the Communist Party controls China’s judiciary, and the chances are scant that any judge would overturn the verdict or reduce his sentence of life in prison.
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Chris Buckley, The New York Times via CHINA US Focus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChinaUsFocus/~3/38qIGW_1hys/
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