China: Key Communist Party Powerbroker Sacked

March 15, 2012 from ABC News (Australia)

Bo Xilai, a key powerbroker in China's Communist Party, has been sacked after his factional enemies seized on a local corruption scandal to remove him. His dismissal could be an important sign of the future trajectory of Chinese politics. He was the charismatic champion of those who wanted to install a traditional form of neo-Maoism in China, in opposition to those who want the country to move in a more liberal direction.

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Bo Xilai is a former Chinese politician. He came to prominence through his tenures as the mayor of Dalian and then governor of Liaoning province. From 2004 to November 2007, he served as Minister of Commerce. Between 2007 and 2012 he served as a member of the Central Politburo... Explore this topic

National People's Congress

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Politics of the People's Republic of China

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Communist Party of China

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Maoism

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Chongqing

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