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Is China's Communist Party Putting Itself on Trial?
China's trial of the century is not following the political script that was widely predicted. On Day One, former Communist Party honcho Bo Xilai vigorously defended himself, and claimed his bribery confessions had been coerced.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readChina's trial of the century is not following the political script that was widely predicted. On Day One, former Communist Party honcho Bo Xilai vigorously defended himself, and claimed his bribery confessions had been coerced. It's a crucial event for new Party Chief, Xi Jinping, against a background of public outrage over corruption and demands to restore the era of Mao Tse Dung. Will a trial that dramatizes graft and economic inequality lead to reform? Will it make any difference in China's relations with the US and the rest of the world?
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer
Adam Minter
author of the book “"Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale."
Jacques deLisle
University of Pennsylvania
Phelim Kine
Human Rights Watch
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