The fearsome Chinese oligarch who predicted his own political downfall


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Bo Xilai was considered one of the most powerful men in the faction of Jiang Zemin , former leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Bo Xilai was considered a possible candidate to lead the Standing Committee and even become China’s new president. But despite pleasing top CCP officials, he failed to beat current leader Xi Jinping. However, the name Bo Xilai resonated in the minds of Chinese society for several years after the official released a prophecy in 2006 about his future: “I will not be admitted to the Standing Committee of the 18th National Congress and will be...