Murder trial of wife of Chinese politician begins
AP
People stand at the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will start Thursday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
People stand at the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will start Thursday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A construction worker arranges tiles of a sidewalk in front of the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will start Thursday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A man flies a kite at a park near the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will start Thursday at the court. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
People practice tai-chi at a park near the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will start Thursday at the court. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A man walk at a park near the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012 in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. The murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, will start Thursday at the court. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
HEFEI, China (AP) ? The closely orchestrated murder trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has begun.
A court official at a courthouse in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei said Thursday that the trial of Gu Kailai and a household aide had started.
The two are accused of poisoning British businessman Neil Heywood in November in the southwestern mega-city of Chongqing, where Bo was party chief until his ouster this spring.
The scandal has drawn attention to political infighting that China prefers to keep behind closed doors since it comes at a time when the government is preparing for a once-a-decade political transition that will install a new generation of leaders. Until his fall, Bo was considered a contender for a top job.
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