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China’s ousted official Bo Xilai convicted of corruption, sentenced to life in prison

• Washington Post
Ousted Communist Party official Bo Xilai was found guilty of corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power Sunday and sentenced to life in prison.

“The opinion of the defendant and his defense lawyers is not accepted by the court,” said the presiding judge in the eastern city of Jinan, according to the intermediate court’s official microblog. “The court has decided to impose life-long imprisonment, deprive him of his political rights for life, and confiscate all his personal assets.”

 

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