Letter from Guagua Bo
Guagua Bo, the son of dismissed Chinese Politburo member Bo Xilai, sent an exclusive statement to Harvard Kennedy School. In his statement, the 24-year-old Harvard student attempts to clarify some facts regarding to his scholarship, his grades and lifestyle in UK and his business.
It is the first time that Bo’s family member gave a clear response to the outside speculation since mid-March, when Bo Xilai was announced to be expelled from the leadership of Chongqing and his wife was arrested for a murder before long.
Chinese grassroots netizen have shown great interests and concerns about Bo’s case and Guagua’s defense. In regard to Bo Guagua’s defense, some Chinese netizen point out that his business, Guagua.com is actually operated and funded by his aunt’s company instead of non-for-profit venture, his scholarships are also said to have been funded by both Huachen Auto and Xu Ming, a Chinese wealthiest businessman with close tie to Bo family. заявка карта рассрочки