High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Gu Kailai (born 15 November 1958) is a Chinese lawyer and businesswoman. She is the second wife of former Politburo member Bo Xilai, one of China`s most influential politicians until he was stripped of his offices in 2012. In August 2012, Gu was convicted of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood and was given a suspended death sentence.