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World

Chinese Court Upholds Life Sentence For Bo Xilai

Rejects appeal

Reason Staff | 10.25.2013 8:00 AM

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A Chinese court has rejected the appeal of former politician Bo Xilai and upheld his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.

The former Chongqing Communist Party leader was convicted of the charges in September.

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