Sensational China Trial Ends In Seven Hours, Verdict Later -- Reuters
* Bo Xilai's wife does not contest murder charge
* Focus shifts to what will happen to Bo
* Closed-door trial lasted just seven hours
HEFEI, China, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The woman at the centre of China's most politically explosive trial in three decades did not contest charges of murder on Thursday in a hearing that lasted just seven hours and could determine the fate of former Politburo member Bo Xilai.
A formal verdict will be delivered at a later date, a court official said, recounting details of the closed-door hearing.
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More News On The Murder Trial Of Gu Kailai, Wife Of Fallen China Politician Bo Xilai
Murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of fallen China politician Bo Xilai, ends after just 1 day -- CBS/AP
Bo Xilai's wife stands in trial that lasts just seven hours -- The Telegraph
Gu Kailai trial ends with murder charges 'uncontested' -- The Guardian
Murder Trial of Chinese Official’s Wife Begins and Concludes -- New York Times
China politician's wife doesn't deny killing Brit -- USA Today/AP
Scandal in China: Bo Xilai's wife does not contest murder charge -- Christian Science Monitor
Murder Trial Puts Spotlight on China’s Political System -- Austin Ramzy, Time
Bo Xilai Gu Kailai scandal: who's who -- The Telegraph
The Gu Kailai Murder Trial: A Shut and Shut Case -- Evan Osnos, The New Yorker
Q&A: Why the Gu Kailai trial is important -- CNN
My Comment: In China .... this is a sensational trial and one that will reverberate for years. As for what is my prediction on the fate of Bo Xilai and his wife .... it would not surprise me if his wife goes to jail for a long time, and he will be disgraced and banned from any political activity.
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