China\u2019s disciplinary authorities have officially expelled former\nPolitburo member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and former Party\nSecretary of the Xinjiang region, Ma Xingrui, from party membership. In\naddition to his expulsion from the party, Ma was also stripped of all\npublic positions following an in-depth investigation into alleged\ncorruption.<\/p>\n
The announcement was released by Chinese state media on Tuesday (14\nJuly), following the completion of an investigation by the Central\nCommission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). The findings of the\ninvestigation into the 67-year-old were previously reviewed and approved\nat a Politburo meeting on 30 June, before being published via the Xinhua\nnews agency.<\/p>\n
In its official report, the CCDI accused Ma of committing a series of\nserious disciplinary and legal violations. Ma was declared to have lost\nhis political ideals and convictions, as well as betraying the party\u2019s\nprinciples and original mission. The investigation, which began last\nApril, exposed the dark side of the senior official\u2019s political\ncareer.<\/p>\n
Beyond the political violations, the CCDI set out a number of\nspecific allegations against him.<\/p>\n
Xinhua confirmed that Ma had abused public power as a tool for\npersonal gain, including in the arrangement of project contracts,\nbusiness operations, and promotions for certain individuals.<\/p>\n
Ma Xingrui\u2019s case is considered rare, as he is a member of the CCP\u2019s\nhighest political body to be prosecuted by law whilst still serving\nwithin the same term of office (2022-2027). He is the third Politburo\nmember to be caught up in an investigation during this period.<\/p>\n
With Ma\u2019s expulsion, along with the departure of former Vice Chairman\nof the Central Military Commission (CMC) He Weidong and the\ninvestigation into Zhang Youxia, the number of Politburo members has now\ndwindled. From an original membership of 24, only 21 active members\nremain.<\/p>\n
Before falling into the vortex of corruption, Ma Xingrui had a highly\ndistinguished career. He was known as an aerospace expert who once\nserved as general manager of the China Aerospace Science and Technology\nCorporation (CASC) from 2007 to 2013. He even held a key role as deputy\ncommander of China\u2019s crewed space programme.<\/p>\n
In the bureaucratic sphere, Ma served as Governor of Guangdong and\nParty Secretary of Shenzhen before being appointed to lead Xinjiang in\n2021, replacing Chen Quanguo. However, that reputation has now collapsed\namid findings of rampant corruption within his family circle.<\/p>\n
The Chinese authorities have confirmed that all assets allegedly\nderived from criminal acts will be seized. Ma\u2019s case has now been handed\nover to the judicial authorities for further processing in accordance\nwith applicable law in China.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/chinese-communist-party-politburo-member-expelled-for-corruption-1784123492", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }