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Bo Xilai's fall from grace – timeline | Bo Xilai's fall from grace – timeline |
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14 November 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
Neil Heywood dies in the south-west city of Chongqing, where Bo Xilai is party secretary. Chinese officials tell his family and British officials that the 41-year-old businessman, who had ties with Bo's family, died because of excessive alcohol consumption. | |
2 February | 2 February |
Wang Lijun, vice-mayor and police chief of Chongqing and a key ally of Bo, is reshuffled to a non-police role amid rumours he faces a corruption investigation. | Wang Lijun, vice-mayor and police chief of Chongqing and a key ally of Bo, is reshuffled to a non-police role amid rumours he faces a corruption investigation. |
7 February | 7 February |
Microblog users begin posting pictures of the US consulate in Chengdu, which is surrounded by police officers, and speculate – correctly – that Wang has fled there. | Microblog users begin posting pictures of the US consulate in Chengdu, which is surrounded by police officers, and speculate – correctly – that Wang has fled there. |
8 February | 8 February |
The Chongqing government publishes a microblog message saying Wang is suffering from stress owing to overwork and is receiving "vacation-style therapy". | |
9 February | 9 February |
The state news agency Xinhua confirms that Wang went to the US consulate and spent more than a day there. It says he is under investigation. | The state news agency Xinhua confirms that Wang went to the US consulate and spent more than a day there. It says he is under investigation. |
9 March | 9 March |
Bo defends himself at a press conference during the National People's Congress in Beijing, denying he has offered to resign and attacking critics for "pouring filth" on his family. | Bo defends himself at a press conference during the National People's Congress in Beijing, denying he has offered to resign and attacking critics for "pouring filth" on his family. |
14 March | 14 March |
The Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, uses his annual press conference to criticise Bo. | The Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, uses his annual press conference to criticise Bo. |
15 March | 15 March |
Xinhua announces that Bo has been dismissed as party chief of Chongqing. | Xinhua announces that Bo has been dismissed as party chief of Chongqing. |
26 March | 26 March |
Britain confirms it has asked China to reinvestigate Heywood's death, citing concerns among the British community. | Britain confirms it has asked China to reinvestigate Heywood's death, citing concerns among the British community. |
6 April | 6 April |
Neo-Maoist websites that have championed Bo are shut down by authorities. | Neo-Maoist websites that have championed Bo are shut down by authorities. |
10 April | 10 April |
China announces that Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, and a family employee are in custody, "highly suspected" of Heywood's murder, and that Bo has been suspended from the Politburo and central committee. | China announces that Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, and a family employee are in custody, "highly suspected" of Heywood's murder, and that Bo has been suspended from the Politburo and central committee. |