The government in Beijing has announced that disgraced politician Bo Xilai will stand trial in a few weeks. The announcement was long overdue: Mr. Bo was taken into custody nearly 18 months ago and China watchers have been watching closely to see how the proceeding against him would unfold.
The Bo trial is not just about a single politician and his misdeeds; it will show the world if the new Chinese leadership is serious about tackling corruption and abuses of power by the Communist Party.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the official indictment charges Mr. Bo with corruption, abuse of power and using his government positions to take "extremely huge" bribes.