Ma Xingrui the third Politburo member investigated by China’s graft-busters
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“Ma Xingrui, a member of China’s Politburo and the former Communist Party boss of Xinjiang, is being investigated by the anti-corruption watchdog, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Ma Xingrui's investigation. The Wikipedia entry only states his tenure as Xinjiang Party Secretary until 2025.
“He is the third member of the ruling party’s elite body to come under investigation in the current term that began in 2022 – a situation unseen in decades.”
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Wikipedia entries mention Ma Xingrui's tenure as Xinjiang Party Secretary until 2025 but do not confirm his investigation or the count of Politburo members investigated since 2022.
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— Chen Xiaojiang (Chinese: 陈小江; pinyin: Chén Xiǎojiāng; born June 1962) is a Chinese writer and politician who is the Party Secretary of Xinjiang since 2025.
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— Ma Xingrui (Chinese: 马兴瑞; born October 1959) is a Chinese politician and aerospace engineer who is a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He served as the Party Secretary of Xinjian…
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— The secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the leader of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the CCP is the sole ruling p…
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“He Weidong, former vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is also being investigated and was expelled from the party and military in October.”
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— He Weidong (Chinese: 何卫东; born May 1957) is a former general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party and…
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— Sun Weidong (Chinese: 孙卫东; born September 1966) is a Chinese diplomat who serves as vice minister of foreign affairs since 15 November 2022. Sun previously served as Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan fro…
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— Zhang Shengmin (Chinese: 张升民; born February 1958) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force who is currently serving as the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.
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“Another CMC Vice-Chairman Zhang Youxia, also a member of the Politburo was placed under investigation for suspected serious violation of Party disciplines and laws, the Ministry of Defense said in January.”
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— Liu Zhenli (Chinese: 刘振立; born August 1964) is a former Chinese general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), who served as chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Mi…
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— Zhang Youxia (Chinese: 张又侠; born July 1950) is a Chinese general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and first-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC). Born in Beijing, Zhang i…
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— Zhang Zongxun (Chinese: 张宗逊; pinyin: Zhāng Zōngxùn; 7 February 1908 – 14 September 1998) was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Zongxun
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“The Politburo is now down to 21 members.”
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