Context:
Various relatives of Bo tried to
hire a series of lawyers to represent him but were denied permission to do so. The two lawyers ultimately appointed by the court to represent Bo have strong ties to the central government. Xi Jinping, the party’s top leader and China’s president,
http://www.dhl.com.cn/NewsDetail.php?newsid=1144, and the company boasts on its Web site of working with more than 100
state groups.More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/big-unknown-in-bo-xilais-upcoming-trial-bo-himself/2013/08/21/64640b82-0a56-11e3-9941-6711ed662e71_story_1.html