The court rarely reported that Gu had committed major criminal acts, and the official media had different opinions

The court rarely reported that Gu had performed major criminal acts, and the official media had different opinions After the trial of Gu Kailai's case ended on August 9, the Hefei Intermediate Court held a press conference. The Vice-President...

At about 16:00 on August 9, Tang Yiqian, the spokesman for the deputy director of the Hefei Intermediate Court, held a press conference attended by international media at the Yangtze River Hall of the Swan Lake Hotel in the Hefei Municipal Government New District on the suspected murder of Heywood by Gu Kailai and Zhang Xiaojun. At the meeting, a press release was read out, and there was no question-and-answer session.

At around 16:00, about an hour after the court hearing ended that day, the official Xinhua News Agency quickly issued a press release on the case, detailing the details of what the prosecutor alleged was that on the evening of November 13, 2011, Bogu Kailai poisoned Neil Wood to death in Room 1605, Building 16, Nanshan Lijing Resort Hotel, Chongqing.

However, there are subtle differences between Tang Yiqian's release and Xinhua News Agency's unified release. Tang Yiqian's press release talked about the defense opinions expressed by the defense lawyers of Gu Kailai and Zhang Xiaojun during the trial that day. The lawyer believes that Gu Kailai's ability to control his behavior when committing crimes is weaker than that of normal people, and he has made significant meritorious service in reporting other people's crimes.

Tang Yiqian said: "Bogu Kailai's defense lawyer believes that Heywood has a certain responsibility in the cause of the case. Gu Kailai's ability to control behavior when committing the crime is weaker than that of a normal person, and he has made major meritorious service in reporting other people's crimes. He requests that the court take all factors into consideration when making a decision. Zhang Xiaojun's defense lawyer proposes that Zhang is an accomplice and requests the court to reduce the punishment in accordance with the law." Tang Yiqian finally emphasized that during the trial, Bogu Kailai was "in good physical condition and emotionally stable." Bo Xilai supporters questioned that important witness Wang Lijun did not appear in court.

The specific meaning of Gu Kailai's "major meritorious performance" and its legal consequences mentioned by Gu Kailai's defense lawyer have attracted a lot of attention from netizens. The specific meaning of "others" mentioned by Gu Kailai in reporting "serious crimes committed by others" has aroused even more discussion.

France Broadcasting Network quoted lawyer Pu Zhiqiang as saying that the significant meritorious performance in reporting other people's crimes may refer to several senior Chongqing police officers who will be prosecuted in Hefei tomorrow for "bending the law for personal gain", including the former deputy director of the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau. Director Guo Weiguo, former chief of the Criminal Police Corps of Chongqing Public Security Bureau Li Yang, former chief of the Technical Investigation Corps of Chongqing Public Security Bureau and former director of the Yubei District Public Security Bureau Wang Pengfei, and former executive deputy director of the Shapingba District Public Security Bureau of the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau Wang Zhi were prosecuted for allegedly shielding Bogu Kailai from criminal prosecution in the case of Neil Wood's death.