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China’s ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s ‘rampant corruption’ included family
South China Morning Post • • world
Key Points:
- Ma, 67, a former head of China’s new-generation carrier rocket program and current Politburo member, is under investigation, marking the third Politburo member probed in the current term since 2022, an unprecedented occurrence in decades.
- Ma previously served as deputy party secretary of Guangdong, party secretary of Shenzhen, provincial vice-governor, and governor before his role in Xinjiang.
- The Politburo approved the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection’s (CCDI) report on Ma’s case on June 30, as announced by state media Xinhua.
- The investigation found Ma had “lost his ideals and beliefs,” abandoned political conviction, betrayed party principles, and seriously violated political discipline and rules.
- The probe into Ma was publicly announced by China in April.
