Bo Xilai

Former Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party · China · On the map · Politicians · Born 1949 · age 77

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2013“Dad and Mom have passed away, but their teachings are deeply ingrained in my mind. I will never bring disgrace to them and their glory.”In their words23 September 2013CNNRead the whole statement

1975“Images of people actually objectively exist, and on some levels they reflect the peoples’ innermost worlds, including their thoughts, qualities, and personalities.”In their words14 July 1975Excerpts of letter to his first wifeRead the whole statement

“We don’t only depend on “images” to arouse passion and excitement in our lives. More importantly, we must have a rational spirit and help each other move forward.”In their words14 July 1975Excerpts of letter to his first wifeRead the whole statement

“Friends, after all, are supposed to mutually help each other, mutually understand each other.”In their words14 July 1975Excerpts of letter to his first wifeRead the whole statement

“Knowing one’s flaws is necessary, but knowing one’s strengths and having courage to use them is also necessary.”In their words14 July 1975Excerpts of letter to his first wifeRead the whole statement

“Feelings are better with a bit of depth. Many revolutionary leaps and achievements are accompanied by the colors of romance.”In their words14 July 1975Excerpts of letter to his first wifeRead the whole statement

1949Born3 July 1949

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Commerce Minister Bo meets his American counterpart, Carlos Gutierrez, during a visit to the United States in 2007

Bo signing "Terms of Reference for the EU-China Competition Policy Dialogue" with European Commissioner for Competition Mario Monti, with the signing witnessed by Premier of China Wen Jiabao and President of the European Commission Romano Prodi in 2004

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Bo Xilai supporters crowded at Jinan Intermediate People's Court on 21 August 2013

A prison van which escorted Bo, entered Shandong High People's Court on 25 October 2013

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I was dragged into this and really wronged, but the truth will come out one day.
23 September 2013 · CNN, Own words
In interactions with friends, we all care about examining each others’ images, and we carefully emphasize the images that we present to our friends.
14 July 1975 · Excerpts of letter to his first wife, Own words
People always love expressing themselves, and they often pretend to be modest in their words, saying that they are no good at this or that.
14 July 1975 · Excerpts of letter to his first wife, Own words

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