Party Tells Cadres What They Should Learn from Bo Xilai Scandal

(Beijing) – The Communist Party has sent a circular to cadres and officials around the country on the lessons to be taken from Bo Xilai's downfall.

There have been no reports about the document itself, but several media outlets said on November 7 and 8 that local governments were holding sessions to study the circular regarding Bo.

This means one of the last things the party addressed before its third full meeting of the 18th Central Committee – the ruling party's 205-member center of power – was the scandal that destroyed Bo's once-promising political career. The former Politburo member and Chongqing party boss was sentenced to life in prison in late October for bribery and abuse of power.