2014年CRI 令计划涉嫌严重违纪被调查 全国政协主席俞正声将出访越南（在线收听）

Senior party official and national political advisor Ling Jihua has been put under investigation for "suspected serious disciplinary violations".

The Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has announced the investigation in a brief statement.

The release doesn't say in detail what Ling is accused of doing.

"Serious disciplinary violations" usually implies corruption.

Ling Jihua is vice-chair of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

He's also the head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Between 1997 and 2012, Ling Jihua served as head of the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

China's top political advisor will visit Vietnam later this month.

Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will make the official visit at the invitation of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and the Fatherland Front of Vietnam.

It comes after the Chinese and Vietnamese presidents' pledged to handle maritime issues through dialogue and to strengthen bilateral relations.

On the sidelines of the APEC meetings in November, President Xi Jinping met with his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang in Beijing.

President Xi called on both sides to cement the improving momentum of relations between the two countries by enhancing communications.