Advisor of Hu Jintao was arrested on suspicion of bribery

Almaty. July 22. Silkroadnews - In China on suspicion of bribery was arrested a former adviser to President Hu Jintao - Ling Jihua reported CNN.
He was also expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from all government posts. Prior to initiation of criminal proceedings Jihua was deputy chairman of the National Committee of People's Political Consultative Council of China and head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party.
The investigation against a senior party functionary was launched in December 2014. Officer was suspected of "serious breach of party discipline". This formulation is usually used for anti-corruption cases.
Recall, under the former leader Hu Jintao, Ling Jihua served as head of the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and was considered a confidant of the president.