Fallen Chinese Minister on Trial in China and Canada

The disgraced former commerce minister was well liked among Canada’s business elite, a charismatic figure who rose quickly under former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

Bo reigned over one of the bloodiest crackdowns on Falun Gong.

But what fuelled Bo’s rise ended up burning him. Promoted for his zealous adherence to Jiang’s efforts to eradicate the Falun Gong spiritual practice, Bo soon faced lawsuits around the world, including in Canada, for his abuses.

Those lawsuits marked the turning point in his career—key ammunition his political opponents used to orchestrate his downfall.

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