The theatrics of China's trial of the year against former mayor of Chongqing, Bo Xilai, are a smoke screen designed to hide the lack of progress the country has made towards the rule of law. Read more
The political theatre of the trial is an outcome of China's Maoist institutional legacy, in particular its notorious politics and legal affairs commissions. These politically appointed commissions agree on verdicts prior to cases going on trial. Andreas Fulda
