Ma Xingrui the third Politburo member investigated by China’s anti-corruption bodies

Ma Xingrui abruptly stepped down as party boss of Xinjiang in July and has missed several key events since November.

Photo: AP Ma Xingrui, a member of China’s Politburo and the former Communist Party boss of Xinjiang, is being investigated by the anti-corruption watchdog, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.

He is the third member of the ruling party’s elite body to come under investigation in the current term that began in 2022 – a situation unseen in decades.

He Weidong, former vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is also being investigated and was expelled from the party and military in October.

Another CMC Vice-Chairman Zhang Youxia, also a member of the Politburo was placed under investigation for suspected serious violation of Party disciplines and laws, the Ministry of Defense said in January.

The Politburo is now down to 21 members.

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Chen Xiaojiang took over as party secretary of Xinjiang in July.

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