Ling Zhengce, 64, the former chairman of the Shanxi People's Political Consultative Conference, has been charged with engaging in corrupt practices while in office.

Ling is the brother of Ling Jihua, who served as an aide to President Hu Jintao. Ling was charged by the Chinese Supreme Court on Sunday.

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The court stated that Ling illegally used his political status to benefit others as well as himself.

"Ling Zhengce had used his political position to seek benefits for others, including illegitimate gains and illegally accepting large assets from others," a statement released by the court said. "Ling should be held criminally responsible, in accordance with the law."

Ling is set to be tried in Changzhou, a city located in the far eastern province of Jiangsu.

Ling Zhengce was dismissed from his official position in August 2015 following allegations of graft.

Ling's brother, Ling Jihua, 59, was sentenced to life imprisonment in June after he was found guilty of accepting bribes valued at over 77 million yuan ($11.5 million).

Besides Ling, a former member of the Communist Party in Shanxi, Chen Chuanping; and Sun Hongzhi, the former director of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, have also been charged with corruption

China's Vice Premier Ma Kai described the corruption crisis in Shanxi as a cancer.

Since 2012 when he took power, President Xi Jinping has relentlessly strived to do away with corruption in the Chinese government.

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