BEIJING (AP) — Left-leaning supporters of ousted Chinese leader Bo Xilai are raising questions about last month's tightly orchestrated trial that convicted his wife of murder, saying the legal process has been hijacked to purge Bo for political reasons.
Bo supporters say they have uncovered evidence that the person who stood trial was not Bo's wife, pointing to what they say is an incorrect birthdate cited in official media.
Such claims are usually widely dismissed but point to enduring support for the disgraced populist leader that the Communist Party must be mindful of as it decides on Bo's fate. Last month, a court gave his wife, Gu Kailai, a suspended death sentence — usually commuted to life in prison — for killing a British former business associate.
