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Bo Xilai, a former senior Communist Party official who was sentenced to life in prison last month, expects a court in eastern China to make a decision soon on his appeal, a family associate said.

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Editor’s Note: Yuhua Wang is an assistant professor in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is working on a book titled “Tying the Autocrat’s Hands: The Rise of Rule of Law in China ...

A small elite is concentrating power under President Xi. But the stronger it gets, the more vulnerable it may be. By Yi-Zheng Lian The fall of Sun Zhengcai, a party secretary, is seen as a warning ...

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Former Star of China’s Communist Party Ousted, Fallen from Favor of Leadership Once considered a contender for leadership in China's Community Party, the fallen Bo Xilai's fortunes have changed: his ...