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Gu Kailai

Gu Kailai, also know as Bogu Kailai, is the wife of Bo Xilai, former Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing. She was born in 1958, the youngest of five daughters to a prominent Chinese army general. She was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in August 2012 for murdering British business partner Neil Heywood in 2011.

Born

15 Nov 1958

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Law, Politics, Crime

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Wife of Bo Xilai

last updated:

7 October, 2024

The US consulate in Chengdu, southwestern China. Photo: AFP

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Gu Kailai

China ‘set to shut US consulate’ in response to closure of Houston facility

Beijing believed to be shutting Chengdu consulate, a strategically important post given American interest in Tibet.

Exclusive | Ex-Bo Xilai aide jailed over murder of Neil Heywood ‘released early’

Chinese prison denies shutting outdoor recreation area after wife of disgraced official Bo Xilai moved into the jail

Chinese court commutes death sentence for Bo Xilai’s wife, murderer Gu Kailai

Chinese prosecutor in murder trial of wife of disgraced Party official Bo Xilai found hanged

Body of Man Mingan, 60 – prosecutor in scandalous case that saw Gu Kailai convicted and given suspended death sentence – discovered in residential apartment in Anhui on Tuesday morning.

The tragedy of Gu Kailai

Gu Kailai likely to face fresh trial for economic crimes

The wife of Bo Xilai is almost certain to be prosecuted separately for economic crimes revealed in her testimony regarding corruption allegations against her husband, sources say.

Bo Xilai tells of Wang Lijun’s secret ‘love affair’ with his wife Gu Kailai

Bo wife's refusal to appear in court damaged credibility, say experts

Evidence Bo Xilai's wife gave against him would have been more credible if she had delivered it in person, lawyers say. Instead Gu Kailai's testimony was relayed through an 11-minute video and written statements.

Bo Xilai calls his former top aide Wang Lijun 'extremely vile'

I was unfaithful to wife Gu Kailai, Bo Xilai admits in court

In an unexpected twist to the Bo Xilai court drama, the former Chongqing party secretary admitted he had been unfaithful to his wife, Gu Kailai , but "still had feelings for her".

Legal experts say Bo Xilai's wife and son should stand trial for economic crimes too

The wife and younger son of Bo Xilai should stand trial for economic crimes if Bo is found guilty of bribery, legal experts say, though whether they eventually will is a political unknown.

'Caretaker' Zhao Dongping hid cash for Bo Xilai's family

Details of how 5 million yuan (HK$6.3 million) in allegedly embezzled public funds was funnelled to the family of Bo Xilai by their "caretaker" came to light on the third day of Bo's trial for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.

Wang Lijun says Bo Xilai's 'slap' was a punch

Wang Lijun – Bo Xilai’s ally turned nemesis – also gave his account of his confrontation with Bo and his dramatic flight to the American consulate in Chengdu.

Bo Xilai admits slapping former police chief Wang Lijun 'because he was two-faced'

Bo Xilai on Saturday reconstructed events that led to him slapping the then Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun in the face, and the latter’s dramatic defection to the American consulate in Chengdu.

Gu Kailai reveals son Bo Guagua’s jet-setting lifestyle in testimony

No one knows a man better than his own mother, goes an old Chinese saying. And Gu Kailai - wife of disgraced princeling Bo Xilai - vividly recounted the jaw-dropping luxury university lifestyle of her son, Bo Guagua, during her testimony, as well as others, during her husband's trial.

Latest claims about Bo family wealth contradict earlier accounts

In March last year, Bo Xilai lashed out in public over accusations his family was wealthy and his son flaunted his lavish lifestyle, slamming the claims as "total nonsense".

Bo Xilai trial exposes a tangled web of connections

The web of connections linking Gu Kailai to the rich and powerful was laid bare at her husband Bo Xilai's trial yesterday - as was the distrust, doubt, betrayal and hatred tangled within it.

Bo blasts wife Gu's testimony against him as 'comical and ridiculous'

Personal differences between Bo Xilai and his wife Gu Kailai spilled over into the People's Intermediate Court in Jinan as the disgraced former Chongqing party boss dismissed his wife's written testimony against him as "very comical and ridiculous".

Can Chinese leaders all agree on how to try Bo Xilai?

Remember Bo Xilai ? Jerome A. Cohen says despite a suggestion that Bo Xilai might soon be put on trial, it is not yet clear whether party leaders all agree on the detailed issues involved in prosecution.

One year on, Bo Xilai scandal haunts Chongqing

Bo Xilai handed over to judicial authorities

The Communist Party's disciplinary body announced at a news conference on Wednesday morning that disgraced former Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai and former minister of Railways Liu Zhijun have been handed over to judicial authorities.

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Neil Heywood an 'informant' to British spy agency, WSJ says

Prosecutors announce Bo probe after NPC expels him

China leftists urge parliament not to expel Bo Xilai

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