China’s High Profile Murder Trial Ends After One Day
Gu Kailai (front, C), wife of ousted Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Bo Xilai, attends a trial in the court room at Hefei Intermediate People’s Court in this still image taken from video August 9, 2012. Gu did not raise objections in court on Thursday to charges against her of murdering a British businessman, a court official said. REUTERS/CCTV via Reuters TV (CHINA – Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
One of China’s most high profile trials has come to an end.
The wife of a disgraced Chinese politician went on trial on Thursday for murder.
Gu Kailai is accused of killing a British businessman.
The entire proceedings took eight hours, though there’s no verdict.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Weiliang Nie of the BBC’s China service.
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