Bo Xilai, one of China's highest-profile politicians interfered in an investigation involving a family member before he was fired last week. AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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A high-ranking official, his wife, and a dead British businessman are involved in a scandal that could shake up the Chinese government.
The official, Bo Xilai, has been stripped of his post in the Chinese politburo. And his wife is under investigation for murder.
The official, Bo Xilai, has been stripped of his post in the Chinese politburo. And his wife is under investigation for murder.
Nathaniel Herz spoke with Andrew Nathan, a professor at Columbia University and an expert on China. He asked him why this scandal inside the murky world of Chinese politics was generating so many headlines
