His sacking came weeks after his former right-hand man and Police Chief Wang Lijun reportedly tried to defect to the United States in a dramatic event that remains shrouded in mystery.
Analysts have said Bo, the son of the late revered Communist revolutionary Bo Yibo, had implemented the “red revival” campaign in Chongqing to advance his rise nationally within the party.
The campaign – which also includes sending officials to work in the countryside and pushing workers to sing revolutionary songs – was eyed with concern by more liberal elements of the party.
It also affected Chongqing Satellite Television, which reportedly lost around 300 million yuan ($48 million) in revenues after it was told to change its programming.
Source: AFP
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