Ex-Chinese politician Bo Xilai admits to mistakes while denying criminal conduct

Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has admitted he made mistakes, but denied all charges against him.

Addressing accusations of covering up the murder of a UK businessman, Xilai said he made serious errors of judgment but that the charges against him were exaggerated.

He also denied embezzlement charges, saying he did not know his wife had stolen public funds until after the incident, the BBC reports.

According to the report, Xilai is accused of bribery, corruption and abusing his office by using his position to cover up for his wife Gu Kailai, who has been convicted of murdering the businessman Neil Heywood in 2011.

Xilai told the court he had made mistakes and affected the reputation of the Communist Party and the country.

But he said that he was confessing to only to mismanagement and oversight.

According to the report, Gu Kilai has also testified against her husband. On Friday, Bo described his wife as 'insane' because she had implicated him in corruption.