(4) Dan Levin and Michael Wines, Cast of Characters Grows, as Does the Intrigue, in a Chinese Political Scandal; A public unmasking of rivalries prompts a reversal of fortune. New York Times, Mar 9, 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/0 ... sq=xilai&st=cse
("As a contender for a committee seat, Mr Bo 'is basically out of the game,' said one official media organization executive, citing high-level friends in China’s government. One person from Chongqing familiar with the government’s inner workings said Thursday that he believed Mr. Bo was unlikely to be punished for lapses in Chongqing, but that given the stir over Mr Wang’s flight to the consulate, his political career was probably over. Speculation over his replacement as Chongqing’s party secretary is already under way, he said")
My comment: There is no need to read the rest of the report.