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The Politburo's decisions, announced through state media, said that "investigations show that Bo had seriously violated party discipline ... abused his power, committed grave mistakes and should be held responsible for the Wang Lijun case as well as Gu's murder case." It was not immediately clear what was meant by the reference to Bo's responsibility in the murder, although the abuse of power charges against Bo could be related to obstruction of justice in the case. It is the first direct mention of Bo in state media in months. His name was not mentioned for both Gu's and Wang's trials. The Politburo statement said that he took huge amounts of bribes directly or through his family and "maintained illicit relationships with numerous females." The 25-member Politburo, of which Bo had been a member, said his behavior tremendously hurting the reputation of the party and China. Friday's Politburo meeting sets a series of events in motion. The 204-member Central Committee, a cross-section of the national party elite, usually convenes about a week before the congress to approve decisions already made by the Politburo. Privately, the committee will also approve the incoming leaders and a policy blueprint for the next five years.
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