Stories Tagged as
Bo Xilai
Wife of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai spared
by
Rob Schmitz
Aug 20, 2012
Gu Kailai, wife of fallen Communist Party politician Bo Xilai, was sentenced to death for murder of a British businessman but the sentence was commuted.
Dam shows flaws in China's economic model
by
Rob Schmitz
Aug 9, 2012
Fallen politician Bo Xilai championed the Xiaonanhai Dam but it threatens an ancient fish species. Critics say it's being built just to aid regional growth.
In China, fallen politician Bo Xilai still has fans
by
Rob Schmitz
Aug 9, 2012
Bo Xilai faces corruption allegations. His wife is charged with murder, but in Chongqing, the city he formerly administered, he still has admirers.
Clinton, Geithner in China for talks
by
Rob Schmitz
May 3, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner are in China this morning. They're supposed to be talking about issues like trade. But instead, everyone's focused on a blind Chinese dissident who took refuge at the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now asking for asylum in the United States.
Why China's Bo Xilai scandal matters to the U.S.
by
Rob Schmitz
Apr 24, 2012
Shanghai bureau chief Rob Schmitz discusses the impact of the scandal involving China's charismatic and disgraced Communist party official Bo Xilai, and what it means for the country's future.