The Chinese Communist Party expelled Ma Xingrui, one of its senior officials, citing corruption and abuse of power for personal favors. Ma, who held the position of party secretary for the northwestern Xinjiang region, is the third Politburo member to be dismissed as President Xi Jinping intensifies his anti-corruption efforts at the highest levels of government.
Ma’s removal marks a significant decline from power for one of China’s prominent political figures, who had gained distinction as an engineer and scientist. His exit from the Politburo underscores the most substantial purge of the top political body since the leadership protocols established by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s. The Politburo now consists of 21 members, following the expulsion of military officials He Weidong and Zhang Youxia.
‘It used to be that if you reached the rank of Politburo it would have to be something very serious before you were taken down,’ said Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute in London. ‘This was changed by Xi. Now, Politburo members drop like bowling pins.’
Tsang noted that by removing multiple members, Xi sends a strong message to officials: comply and follow directives.
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