Bo Xilai trial enters 5th day
This could be the longest trial of a senior Chinese official.
Today (August 26), in Jinan city, Shandong province, the trial of Bo Xilai - former member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Chongqing Party Committee of China for bribery, corruption and abuse of power entered its 5th day.
This could be the longest trial of a senior Chinese official.
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Security remains tight in the area surrounding the court.
Previously, on the third day of trial (August 24), defendant Bo Xilai accepted "some responsibility" for the 5 million yuan (equivalent to 800,000 USD) that he was accused of embezzling and later found in the accounts of his wife, Gu Kailai.
On the fourth day of trial (August 25), defendant Bo Xilai continued to deny many of the charges in the indictment related to bribery, abuse of power and corruption. In particular, the court considered that defendant Bo, during his time in office, covered up his wife’s crime of poisoning and murdering a British businessman.
During the trial, defendant Bac also denied his cover-up./.
According to VOV - DT
