這名共產黨領袖在五天的審判後，因賄賂、盜用公款和濫權而被判無期徒刑。他的政治權已經被褫奪，而他的財產也被沒收。他盜用公款一罪被判15年、濫權一罪被判七年。他也因賄賂的指控而被判了無期徒刑，總計拿了2040萬人民幣（330萬美金）。
薄熙來原本是去年他太太因犯下謀殺英國商人尼爾海伍德之罪而被踢下台，而他的刑罰則過了將近一年半後才發落下來。根據消息來源指出，薄熙來的反抗態度和強烈防衛招來了更嚴厲的刑罰。香港城市大學的中國政治學專家鄭宇碩表示：「反抗的態度和拒絕認罪會被視為不良舉止，並招致更嚴峻的責罰。」
薄熙來的審判讓人們看見了中國對貪腐的總體態度，和人們普遍認為政治領導者以及高層官員某種程度上都是貪腐的觀點。許多人不訝異他的判決結果，並覺得他曾是個好領導人，儘管他犯了法，他之前傾注了上億的資金至公共事業和國宅計畫。
(Local) Bo Xilai Gets Life Imprisonment
The Communist Party leader has been sentenced to life imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power after a five day hearing. His political rights have been revoked and his property has been confiscated. He received 15 years for embezzlement and 7 years for abuse of power. He was also given a life sentence for bribery charges totaling 20.4 million yuan (US$3.3 million).
Bo was originally ousted from office last year when his wife was convicted for the murder of a British businessman by the name of Neil Haywood, and his sentencing came almost a year and a half later. According to sources, Bos defiant attitude and strong defense resulted in a harsher sentence. Joseph Cheng, a China politics expert at City University in Hong Kong stated, A defiant attitude and refusing to admit ones guilt is considered bad behavior and attracts a heavier sentence.
Bos trial brought to light the general attitudes toward corruption in China and the widely held view that political leaders and top officials are all corrupt on some level. Many people are not surprised by his verdict and feel that he was a good leader regardless of his actions as he had previously poured billions of dollars into public works and social housing programs.
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