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Bo Xilai currently is under investigation for "serious discipline violations" - party code for corruption
Frederic J. Brown
Disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai (pictured in 2007) ran an extensive wire-tapping system that spied on top officials including the president and contributed to his downfall, the New York Times said.