A top aide of former Chinese President Hu Jintao is under probe for alleged “serious disciplinary violation”, State media reported on Monday, becoming the latest top Communist Party leader to face graft charges. ling Jihua, head of the ruling Communist Party’s United Front Work Department, is under investigation for “suspected serious disciplinary violation”, Xinhua news agency reported, without giving further details. The authorities said the 58-year-old leader was being investigated for disciplinary violations, which usually refers to corruption.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the anti-graft body, announced the investigation in a brief statement on Monday. ling, who was personal aide to Hu, found himself in the media spotlight and mired in controversy after his son ling Gu died after crashing a Ferrari in Beijing with two nude or half-dressed women in March 2012. ling was accused of covering up the scandal.