China: Murder trial of wife of politician begins
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The wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai stood trial Thursday for the murder of a British former associate in a tightly orchestrated proceeding that marks a key step toward resolving the messiest scandal the leadership has faced in two decades.
Gu Kailai and a household aide faced charges of murdering Neil Heywood, a British businessman who had close ties to the Bo family, in a trial at the Hefei Intermediate People's Court in eastern China. They were represented by government-appointed lawyers from Anhui province, of which Hefei is the capital city. (AP)
