Aftermath of Ms GU Kailai's Sentence

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(1) Andrew Jacobs, Public Scorn for Reprieve in Murder Trial Wasn't Part of the Script. New York Times, Aug 21, 2012.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/2 ... orces-cynicism.html

My comment: The report listed many unanswered questions and inconsistencies about the alleged murder ("alleged" is my word), which are obvious to any thinking person. YOu do not have to read it, but if you do, start from the paragraph that begins with the sentence "From the outset, the murder of Mr. Heywood was an especially daunting public relations challenge for the party."
(b) John F Burns, Family of Murdered Briton Silent on China Sentencing. International Herald Tribune (Paris), Aug 21, 2012.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/2 ... g-of-gu-kailai.html

My comment: There is no need to read report (b).

(2) 北京王铮：谷案宣判无效，自己无党无派. VOA Chinese, Aug 21, 2012
http://www.voachinese.com/conten ... 120821/1492257.html
("北京经济管理干部学院老师王铮，8月20日合肥法院宣判谷开来刑期后公开表示，对前中共政治局委员、前重庆市委书记薄熙来妻子薄谷开来的审判，没有依法由人民陪审员跟法官组成合议庭，参与表决，因此判决是无效的")

(3) 新华社报道删谷开来赞法庭之词. VOA Chinese, Aug 21, 2012
http://www.voachinese.com/conten ... 120821/1492011.html
(中国官方的中央电视台（CCTV）星期一报道说，"对这种审判结果，谷开来说：'我感到这个判决是公正的，它全面体现了我们法庭对于法律的特别尊重，对于现实的特别尊重，特别是对生命的尊重。' 这是自从4月10日新华社首次发出有关谷开来、张晓军案的通稿以来，在相关的几篇稿件（新华社通稿、法庭通告）中，中国官方媒体首次直接引用谷开来的话。  不过，新华社在8月20日也发了通稿，而在这篇记者李斌、杨维汉合写的报道中，（题目是：薄谷开来一审被判处死缓 表示不上诉）却没有谷开来的这段讲话")