Wang Lijun, former vice mayor of Chongqing Municipality, appeared in court on Saturday afternoon to testify on the charge of abuse of power against Bo Xilai.
Wang Lijun in court to testify on power abuse charge against Bo Xilai.
The two lawyers defending Bo Xilai were hired by Bo himself, said a spokesman for the court handling Bo's case on Saturday.
The Jinan Intermediate People's Court on Saturday held the third-day hearing on the case of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power involving Bo Xilai.
Bo rejects testimony from wife
Bo Xilai denies charges of bribery
Fallen senior official Bo Xilai rejected his wife's testimony, saying that she is "crazy" and "always tells lies" on Friday.
The Chinese government will build a sustainable mechanism for senior foreign experts to give suggestions for China's development.
The Jinan Intermediate People's Court will continue to hear the case of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power involving Bo Xilai on Saturday.
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Friday urged the United States to correctly understand the Diaoyu Islands issue and be cautious with words and deeds.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on US lawmaker, John McCain to stop making irresponsible remarks about the Diaoyu Islands. The comment came in response to recent claims by the US Republican Senator that the Diaoyu Islands are Japanese territory.
The Jinan Intermediate People's Court in East China's Shandong province continued to hear the bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power case involving Bo Xilai Friday morning.
Former senior official Bo Xilai denied bribery charges against him during the first day of the high-profile court hearing on Thursday.
Case breaks ground for transparency
With live micro blog updates, news conferences and special treatment for reporters, the public trial of Bo Xilai is expected to become a landmark proceeding for the level of judicial transparency it has demonstrated, law professors say.