Neil Heywood death: China 'probes Bo Xilai family's Hong Kong investments' China's liaison office in Hong Kong refused to comment on the report, while an official with the local mainland affairs ministry said the southern city's government was "not in a position to comment." Bo's elder brother, Bo Xiyong, is believed to be a top director of Hong Kong-listed China Everbright International under the assumed name of Li Xueming, the Post reported. Gu's eldest sister, Gu Wangjiang, meanwhile had held numerous board positions in the regional banking centre which serves as a springboard for foreign companies wanting to do business with China. A commentary by the official Xinhua news agency last week said the death of Briton Neil Heywood in Chongqing in November was "a serious criminal case involving the kin and aides of a party and state leader." The commentary appeared to suggest authorities would make examples of those involved in the scandal to counter what it described as "slackened spirit, incompetence ... inactivity and corruption." Bo had been widely tipped to take a seat on the nine-member Politburo Standing Committee after the ruling party's once-a-decade power transition later this year.