Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ China embroiled in political scandal after murder charges filed against wife of party leader http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/china-embroiled-in-political-scandal-after-murder-charges-filed-against-wife-of-party-leader-9399.html Politics and Society Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:02:00 -0500 Gu Kailai, the wife of powerful Chinese political leader Bo Xilai, was charged in connection with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, who was believed to have died in his hotel room in Chongqing. Bo was an up-and-coming political leader in China who has fallen from grace in the wake of a scandal amidst a leadership transition in the country. PRI: Public Radio International