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Bo Xilai’s Wife Charged with Heywood Killing (Updated)

Xinhua reports that Gu Kailai, wife of Bo Xilai, and Zhang Xiaojun, a family aide, have been charged with the “intentional homicide” of British businessman Neil Heywood. Heywood’s death in November last year led to Bo’s sudden fall from grace in February, cutting short his expected ascent to the highest levels of the Party and national government. Bogu Kailai and Zhang Xiao