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Trial shows China eager to end Bo Xilai scandal

China’s decision to try fallen politician Bo Xilai’s wife for murder underscores Communist leaders’ determination to draw a line under a scandal that has engulfed the party ahead of a power handover, analysts say. China announced Thursday that Bo’s wife Gu Kailai and an aide to the couple.