Fallen Chinese Politburo Member Bo Appeals Graft Conviction
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Ousted Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai appealed his conviction for bribery, abuse of power and embezzlement, maintaining his innocence after a trial that resulted in a life prison sentence.
The Shandong Provincial Higher People’s Court agreed to hear the appeal, according to a statement posted on the court’s website yesterday. Bo was convicted and sentenced Sept. 22, a month after his five-day trial ended.