Former Chinese presidential top aide charged with bribery Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2016 - An ex-aide of former Chinese president Hu Jintao has been charged with accepting bribes and illegally obtaining state secrets, prosecutors said on Friday, suggesting he will face jail after a trial. The ruling Communist Party last year accused Ling Jihua - once Hu's chief of staff - of bribery and "trading power for sex", after expelling him the previous year. Ling's son died in a noto ... more

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