Dictatorship drops China show trial judge as controversy hints at erratic system at highest levels

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China removes top judge in Bo Xilai-linked case

AFP – The judge who presided over the trial of Wang Lijun, the former right-hand man of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, has been removed from his post, authorities said, stoking speculation over the significance of the move. Wang was the chief of police.