An Open Letter

The Chinese-language web site RedChinaCn.net has published an open letter in support of 薄熙来 (Bó Xīlái), summarily expelled from the Chinese Communist Party last September 28. The signers of the letter, over 700 intellectuals so far, oppose the expulsion of 薄熙来 (Bó Xīlái) and ask for “facts, and evidence of facts”, as well as for guarantees of the “defendant’s right to a fair law”. 薄熙来 (Bó Xīlái), former Communist Party Secretary of 重庆 (Chóngqìng), was considered — before the scandal which ended his career — a likely candidate for promotion to the élite CCP Politburo Standing Committee in 18th Party Congress scheduled to begin on November 8, 2012.

重庆 (Chóngqìng), August 2012. Photo: Mado Flynn.