Bo , once a powerful politician in U.S. , was removed from his post in March . Bo Xilai : Jeffrey Wasserstrom 's story is intriguing -- was it power struggle or did he flout law ? He says incidents like Bo 's fall offer precious clues about state of Chinese government . Was it a power struggle or did he flout the law ? Wasserstrom : Factional politics indicate the Standing Committee is not as unified as it seems .
Bo , once a powerful politician in U.S. , was removed from his post in March . Bo Xilai : Jeffrey Wasserstrom 's story is intriguing -- was it power struggle or did he flout law ? He says incidents like Bo 's fall offer precious clues about state of Chinese government . Wasserstrom : Factional politics indicate the Standing Committee is not as unified as it seems .