A former Chinese presidential aide has been charged with taking bribes, illegally obtaining state secrets and abuse of power, state media reported.
Ling Jihua, the former chief of staff to ex-president Hu Jintao and the former deputy head of China's national political advisory body, was indicted by prosecutors in the northeastern port city of Tianjin, according to news agency Xinhua.
Prosecutors claim his abuse of power caused great damage to public assets, the country and the people, reported Hong Kong daily the South China Morning Post.
Since President Xi Jinping took office three years ago, the Chinese government has spearheaded an aggressive anti-corruption campaign.
Nearly 300,000 Chinese officials were punished for corruption in 2015, according to the CCP's main disciplinary body.
Ling, 59, was put under investigation in December 2014 and expelled from the Communist Party of China (CCP) in July 2015.
