Chinese Media Fight Scandal Fallout; Focus on Bo's Family.

BEIJING -- Chinese officials rapidly intensified a propaganda campaign to paper over a leadership split in the Communist Party on Thursday as the first hints began to emerge of the wealth and influence amassed by relatives of a deposed Politburo member, Bo Xilai. The burst of coverage was remarkable for its intensity and focused message, even for a propaganda apparatus that regularly sings the party's praises, analysts said, reflecting deep concern that Mr. Bo's removal and the murder investigation aimed at him and his wife would deepen a now evident split between the Communist left and the more moderate right wing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]