BEIJING - An ex-aide of former Chinese president Hu Jintao has been jailed for life for corruption, illegally obtaining state secrets and abuse of power, official media reported Monday.
China has waged a much-publicised anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping
Ling Jihua "pled guilty and decided not to appeal", the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the verdict of the First Intermediate People's Court in Tianjin, which held his trial in secret last month.