ONCE one of China's highest-flying politicians, Bo Xilai, will find himself in a criminal dock on Thursday on trial for bribery and abuse of power in the country's highest-profile prosecution in decades.

His downfall began when a British businessman was found dead in a hilltop hotel room. As the drama finally nears its conclusion, the Communist Party is touting it as proof of its intent to crack down on corruption.

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