Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai rises again
With Bo Xilai safely out of sight for more than a year, it’s hard to understand why Beijing bought him back for a courtroom encore.
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Bo Xilai rises again
With Bo Xilai safely out of sight for more than a year, it’s hard to understand why Beijing bought him back for a courtroom encore. Continue reading
Posted in Asia Times, Bo Xilai, China corruption, China elite, China justice system, China politics, Hong Kong On Air, Neil Heywood, Xi Jinping regime
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Meet the new bosses
Despite waves of optimism greeting Pope Francis and Xi Jinping, don’t expect these new leaders to let loose winds of change in the Catholic Church or China.
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