By Anthony J. Laurence Hu Jintao’s former top aide, Ling Jihua, is now facing trial in Tianjin on charges of corruption, bribe-taking and other treasonous activity. The trial came just a day after Xi formulated his economic reform package in a 20,000-character speech taking up two entire pages in the South China Morning Post. While … Continue reading Xi Jinping’s anti-graft drive is closely linked to economic reform