Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Since being shuanggui, Bo Xilai has been detained for private interrogation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Recently, the Chinese Army has also said to take part in the prosecution. Both Bo and his wife were charged. Bo went into the shuanggui procedure while his wife, Gu Kailai, had an ordinary criminal case, perhaps it is the "one serious downside" amongst many advantages enjoyed by CCP membership, as New York Times' June 14 issue stated. It is believed that according to what's known about shuanggui, Bo's case is unlikely to be open to the public. Shuanggui, or "double regulation," requires party members charged to appear at a specific time and place to answer questions. It is characterized by its harsh interrogation in a secret and closed environment. Over the past 10 years, this system gradually institutionalized and became a CCP regulation and part of CCP political power struggle. According to insiders, Bo Xilai is being interrogated by CCP Discipline Inspection Commission as well as the political department of the armed forces. Bo himself is very clear about the procedure involved in shuanggui. In Chongqing, he used this system to treat political opponents in the name of being "against corruption and organized crime." He arrested thousands, some of whom died. Former Chongqing's deputy police chief, Pang Cheung Kin, was the one facing shuanggui. The official claimed he died ...
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