In the biggest political scandal to hit China in decades, Bo's wife Gu Kailai has been charged with homicide over the November 2011 death of British business associate Neil Heywood . The evidence against her is "irrefutable and substantial", state media said, indicating that the authorities are intent on settling the case as soon as possible.
Bo won national fame with a draconian crackdown on criminal elements and a Maoist-style 'red revival' campaign in southwest Chongqing city where he was party boss. His fall from grace began when his former right-hand man and police chief Wang Lijun fled to a US consulate to seek asylum, after reportedly confronting Bo with information related to Heywood's murder.
Political activists say that while Bo is being probed for corruption, his wife Gu's impending trial will now take up the limelight.
Edited By Cen Fox Post Team
