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| Chinese court to allow Bo Xilai appeal | Chinese court to allow Bo Xilai appeal |
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| A Chinese court says it has agreed to consider an appeal by disgraced top politician Bo Xilai. | A Chinese court says it has agreed to consider an appeal by disgraced top politician Bo Xilai. |
| The former Chongqing party leader was convicted of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power last month and jailed for life. | The former Chongqing party leader was convicted of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power last month and jailed for life. |
| At his trial, he denied all the charges in a fiery defence. | At his trial, he denied all the charges in a fiery defence. |
| Bo Xilai was removed from office last year amid a scandal which saw his wife convicted of the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. | Bo Xilai was removed from office last year amid a scandal which saw his wife convicted of the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. |
| The announcement regarding the appeal came on the website of the high court in Shandong, the province where Bo's trial was held. | The announcement regarding the appeal came on the website of the high court in Shandong, the province where Bo's trial was held. |
| "Within the appeal period, Bo Xilai refused to accept the court's first instance judgement and submitted an appeal through the Shandong Jinan Intermediate People's Court to this court," it said. | "Within the appeal period, Bo Xilai refused to accept the court's first instance judgement and submitted an appeal through the Shandong Jinan Intermediate People's Court to this court," it said. |
| "After the appeal period expired on 8 October, upon examination, this court decided to accept the appeal, in accordance with the law." | "After the appeal period expired on 8 October, upon examination, this court decided to accept the appeal, in accordance with the law." |
| No time period for the appeal was specified in the brief statement. Under Chinese law, the appeal should be heard within two months but could take longer in special cases. | |
| A source close to the Bo family told the New York Times newspaper that it was unlikely that the appeal would be heard in an open court. | |
| Analysts say that the Chinese government would want to avoid giving Bo another opportunity for public defiance. | |
| Bo Xilai's downfall came as China ushered in a new generation of leaders, amid a once-in-a-decade power transfer. | Bo Xilai's downfall came as China ushered in a new generation of leaders, amid a once-in-a-decade power transfer. |
| The charismatic politician had been seen as a candidate for the very top, until his fall from grace. | The charismatic politician had been seen as a candidate for the very top, until his fall from grace. |
| It was the biggest political shake-up to hit China's ruling elite in decades. |