China Probes Politburo Member Ma Xingrui for Violations

Beijing, China – Ma Xingrui, a prominent member of the Communist Party of China's Politburo and former party secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of party discipline and law, according to an official announcement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Friday.

The probe, which involves both disciplinary review and supervisory measures, was reported by state media without specifying the nature of the alleged violations. Ma, 69, holds positions including deputy head of the party's Leading Group for Rural Affairs. As a member of the 24-person Politburo, the party's top decision-making body led by President Xi Jinping, his scrutiny marks the third such case involving a sitting Politburo member since the current leadership term began in 2022.

This development follows a pattern of high-level investigations within the party and military. In October, He Weidong, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, was expelled from the party and military amid corruption allegations and is also under investigation. Earlier this year, in January, Zhang Youxia, another Central Military Commission...