China’s Bo Xilai Removed From Legislature, Investigated

Former Politburo member Bo Xilai was removed from China’s legislature on the eve of a once-a-decade leadership transition, stripping him of his legal immunity, and was put under investigation by prosecutors.

Bo’s removal from the National People’s Congress, reported on the official Xinhua News Agency yesterday, is a procedural step after the party turned over his case to the justice system on charges that he bore “major responsibility” in the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, abused his power and had improper sexual relations with a number of women.