Shamed China politician hints at love triangle
China’s most sensational trial in decades has ended with disgraced politician Bo Xilai hinting at a love triangle involving his wife and former right hand man – both key witnesses against him – as he made last-ditch efforts to redeem his reputation.
The prosecution countered by saying Bo should be severely punished because he showed no remorse in the five-day corruption trial that offered lurid glimpses into an elite Chinese family’s underhanded enrichment and sordid unravelling.
Bo’s hints at a love triangle involving his wife, Gu Kailai, and his former police chief, Wang Lijun – both of whom testified against the ex-politburo member – came after he had denounced both during the proceedings.
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Hide Ad“He was secretly in love with Gu Kailai, his emotions were tangled and he could not extricate himself,” Bo told the court.
The trial is aimed at wrapping up the scandal set off by his wife’s murder of British businessman Neil Heywood in 2011.