China expels Politburo member Ma Xingrui over corruption and abuse of power
China expelled Ma Xingrui, a Politburo member and former Xinjiang party secretary, on Tuesday for corruption and abuse of power, marking the third senior official purged since 2022. Ma, 67, was once a prominent aerospace engineer and the youngest doctorat supervisor at Harbin Institute of Technology. Analysts say his removal signals Xi Jinping's diminishing tolerance for dissent among elite ranks.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 02:06 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 02:41 UTC
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