Bo Xilai and the Red Aristocracy’s Illusion of Power 薄熙来与红色贵族的权力幻觉 Recently, a post by Bo Guagua, son of the disgraced red aristocrat Bo Xilai, trying to resurrect his father’s reputation made waves on X. Here is my take on Bo Xilai, based on my own understanding and experience — and, by extension, on China’s red aristocracy. I wrote in Chinese in this piece. 薄瓜瓜最近重新开口，让我又想起了他的父亲薄熙来。 关于薄熙来的政治生涯，外界已经写得很多。但我对这个人的判断，并不是2012年倒台以后才形成的。从大连、辽宁、商务部到重庆，我自己看到的、朋友分享的几件事，串起来，反而很能说明薄熙来这个人，也很能说明中国一种特殊的政治阶层——红色贵族。

#NFSCMultiTranslation5️⃣8️⃣5️⃣1️⃣# Classic Revisited | Miles Guo’s Livestream (November 10, 2021): At the Sixth Plenary Session, Xi Jinping had only two objectives: 1. To monopolize all military power and Premier's power in China. 2. To establish the Xi Family Army and elevate his family members, ensuring that his daughter, Li Muzi, would eventually enter the Central Committee! 重温经典 | 郭文贵直播（2021年11月10日）：在六中全会上习近平只有两个目标：1. 垄断中国的全部军权及国务院总理的权力；2. 建立“习家军”并提拔其家族成员，确保其女李木子最终能够进入中央委员会！ 🌐意大利🇮🇹