Fighting corruption by legal means

Editor's note: The following is a translation of Tuesday's People's Daily editorial on the Bo Xilai trial.

Bo Xilai, former Party secretary of Chongqing and a former member of the political bureau, was openly tried at the Jinan Intermediate People's Court, Shandong province, from Thursday to Monday, on the charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.

All court proceedings were conducted in an open and transparent manner and in accordance with China's laws, and both the procedure and substance of the case can stand the test of facts, evidence and the law.