China has expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the ruling Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-making body to be purged since 2025 as President Xi Jinping intensifies his anti-graft campaign.
Corruption Charges
Ma, who also served as the deputy head of the central rural work leading group, was placed under investigation in April over suspected “serious violation of law and discipline” – the party’s euphemism for corruption. Investigators found that Ma had sought benefits for others in the selection and appointment of officials and improperly arranged jobs for others.
He also illegally accepted gifts, helped relatives purchase property at below-market prices and engaged in exchanges involving power and money for sex, according to the report. Ma allowed his family members to leverage his official influence to obtain huge benefits, engaging in what authorities described as large-scale “family corruption,” while illegally accepting huge sums of money and property.
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