Chinese show trial hides purge as ex-leader Bo Xilai important for dictatorship bent on stability

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Examining Bo Xilai’s Indictment

NewsLook – Stratfor Vice President of International Projects Jennifer Richmond discusses the scandal that divided China’s leadership and sparked debate on the direction of reform.

While much about Bo Xilai’s upcoming trial remains hazy, one thing at least is clear: Beijing is intent on controlling every aspect of its presentation. China’s President Xi Jinping attends a news conference at Los Pinos Presidential Palace in Mexico City June 4. (Edgard Garrido/Reuters/File)