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Asia Pacific China’s Bo Xilai scandal takes new turn with indictment of ex-police chief

The former provincial police chief, Wang Lijun, triggered China’s biggest political scandal in two decades.

By Tom LasseterMcClatchy / September 6, 2012

REUTERS

A former police chief whose dramatic overnight stay at a US consulate in February set off the biggest political scandal to hit China in years has been indicted on charges that involve defection, abuse of power, and taking bribes, state media said Wednesday.