Bo Xilai expelled from national legislature post

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, announced Friday the termination of Bo Xilai's post as an NPC deputy.

The Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal People's Congress removed the former high-ranking official, who was suspected of violating laws, from his post as the NPC deputy late last month.

"According to the law on deputies to the NPC and to local people's congresses, his post was terminated," said a statement of the NPC Standing Committee, which wrapped up a bimonthly session on Friday.