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Chinese Politician Sentenced To Life In Prison
A court in East China sentenced former top Chinese official Bo Xilai to life in prison for corruption after one of the highest-profile political trials of recent years.
Media coverage of the court hearings transfixed audiences with details of murder, a love triangle, and lavish official life styles. The case may prove to be a political Pandora's Box that could bring down even higher-ranking officials and widen divisions over the country's future direction.
Observers describe Bo as an exception, a maverick, and a wild card whom President Xi Jinping apparently saw as a political threat .
Many observers believe Bo's outsized personality led to his combative performance last month in court.
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