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Path to trial set as communists expel Bo Xilai from legislatureBy Christopher Bodeen ,AP BEIJING -- Chinese lawmakers stripped disgraced politician Bo Xilai of his last official position Friday, formally expelling him from the country's top legislature and clearing the way for criminal proceedings against the once-rising political star.
October 27, 2012, 12:01 am TWN Though largely a formality since Bo was purged from the Communist Party late last month, his expulsion from the congress removes his immunity from prosecution. That sets the stage for a criminal case involving accusations of corruption and other wrongdoing, including interfering in the investigation into the murder of a British businessman. Bo's wife and a household aide were convicted of the murder last month. Leaders are keen to resolve the party's most damaging public scandal in decades as they prepare for next month's once-in-a-decade transition.
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