Beijing (CNN) -- The Bo Xilai saga -- the incredible story of elite politics, murder, intrigue and betrayal -- seems to be winding down with the trial and sentencing of Wang Lijun. And yet one question remains open: What will happen to the man once tipped for the top job in China? Wang, 52, the former police chief of Chongqing, this week was sentenced to 15 years for defection, cover up, bribe taking and abuse of power. He set off the Bo story on February 6, when he fled to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu and told American diplomats that Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, was an accomplice in a murder case.
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Wang Lijun, the former police chief of Chongqing, this week was sentenced to 15 years
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Lijun set off the Bo Xilai saga when he fled to a U.S. consulate n February
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Investigation resulted in the murder conviction of Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, in August
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Question remains: What is going to happen to Bo Xilai, and will he be charged?
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