Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog

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Advertisement East Asia Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog Ma is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, according to a notice from China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST BEIJING: Ma Xingrui, a member of China's elite Politburo, is under investigation over suspected "serious violation of law and discipline", becoming the latest senior Chinese leader to fall under the anti-graft watchdog's scrutiny. China expels two top generals from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge Two senior Communist Party officials absent at top Chinese political event Source: Reuters Newsletter Week in Review Subscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in Review Our chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Related Topics China CCP Chinese Communist Party corruption anti-corruption Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading...

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Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog
Ma is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, according to a notice from China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Ma Xingrui speaks during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Mar 7, 2025. (Photo: AP/Vincent Thian)
03 Apr 2026 08:08PM
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BEIJING: Ma Xingrui, a member of China's elite Politburo, is under investigation over suspected "serious violation of law and discipline", becoming the latest senior Chinese leader to fall under the anti-graft watchdog's scrutiny.
China is stepping up its years-long fight to root out corruption with the purge of sitting members of the Politburo, the ruling Chinese Communist Party's decision-making body.
Ma, who also serves as the deputy leader of the central rural work leading group, is undergoing a disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a notice on Friday (Apr 3).
It did not disclose any details regarding the case.
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The investigation into Ma follows the probe of another Politburo member and China's top general
Zhang Youxia
in January.
The expulsion of
He Weidong
from the ruling party for corruption last year reduced the 24-member Politburo to 23.
Ma and Zhang remain members in name only while the investigations unfold.
Ma's most recent known public appearance was at the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's
Fourth Plenum
in late October.
Since then, he has
been absent
from the state broadcaster's footage of several key events including the annual parliament meeting last month.
He was removed from his position as Xinjiang party chief in July last year, with Chen Xiaojiang taking over.
Related:
‘No absolute relationships’: What makes China’s probe of top general Zhang Youxia ‘unusual’ and ‘remarkable’?
China expels two top generals from Communist Party in anti-corruption purge
Two senior Communist Party officials absent at top Chinese political event
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