China court to issue Bo Xilai verdict on Sept 22

The verdict against fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai will be issued on Sunday morning, the court that tried him said Wednesday on its verified social media account.

The verdict against fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai will be issued on Sunday morning, the court that tried him said Wednesday on its verified social media account.

Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai during the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 14, 2012.

"The Jinan Intermediate People's Court will openly announce its verdict on the Bo Xilai bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power case on September 22, 2013 at 10am," it said on Sina Weibo, a Chinese equivalent of Twitter.