politician Bo Xilai in 52 sought asylum in a U.S. Consulate , sparking a political crisis . Meanwhile , the Communist Party has painted Bo as an outlier who violated discipline . He is charged with defection , bribe-taking , abusing his power and covering up a murder . Wang Lijun , 52 , was a right-hand man of prominent Wang Lijun , a fallen political leader . He `` is probably the most hated '' figure among Beijing leadership for going to the British .
politician Bo Xilai in 52 sought asylum in a U.S. Consulate , sparking a political crisis . He is charged with defection , bribe-taking , abusing his power and covering up a murder . Wang Lijun , 52 , was a right-hand man of prominent Wang Lijun , a fallen political leader . He `` is probably the most hated '' figure among Beijing leadership for going to the British .