Bo Xilai

former Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party
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Bo Xilai
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Summary

Bo Xilai was born on July 3, 1949[1], in Beijing[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,181 views/month, #6,542 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Bo Yibo[5]
  • Mother: Hu Ming[6]
  • Spouse: Gu Kailai[7]
  • Child: Bo Guagua[8], Li Wangzhi[9]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Part of: New Gang of Four[12]
  • Commons category: Bo Xilai[13]
  • Family name: Bo[14]
  • Given name: Xilai[15]
  • Significant event: Bo Xilai case[16], Chongqing gang trials[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bo Xilai[18]
  • Political ideology: Conservatives (Chinese Communist Party)[19]
  • Convicted of: 賄賂罪[20], corruption[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[22]
  • Topic has template: Template:Bo Xilai[23]
  • Name in native language: 薄熙来[24]
  • Name in kana: はく きらい[25], ポー・シーライ[26]
  • Height: 1.87 m[27]
  • Place of detention: Qincheng Prison[28]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q22828787[29]
  • Sibling: Bo Xiying[30], Bo Xiyong[31], Bo Xiaoying[32]

Why It Matters

Bo Xilai has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bo Xilai born?

Bo Xilai's place of birth was Beijing[2].

Who were Bo Xilai's parents?

Bo Xilai's father was Bo Yibo[5]. Bo Xilai's mother was Hu Ming[6].

Who was Bo Xilai married to?

Bo Xilai's spouses include Gu Kailai[7].

What did Bo Xilai do for work?

Bo Xilai worked as a politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . politics.people.com.cn. politics.people.com.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . politics.people.com.cn. politics.people.com.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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