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Senior Chinese official Ma Xingrui expelled from ruling Communist Party
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Ma Xingrui, a former member of China's Politburo, has been expelled from the Communist Party as part of Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
- He is one of three current Politburo members to be purged, with the other two being military generals, highlighting the campaign's role in enforcing loyalty and combating corruption.
- Ma was investigated for severe violations including accepting bribes, engaging in "power-for-sex" and "power-for-money" transactions, and abusing his position to benefit others.
- Previously, Ma served as the Communist Party chief of Xinjiang and governor of Guangdong, with a background in aerospace engineering before entering government roles.
