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Third Politburo Member Ma Xingrui Dismissed Over Corruption

7/14/2026

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Ma Xingrui was removed from the Communist Party and dismissed from public office after an anti-corruption probe, becoming the third Politburo member in the 2022-2027 term to be investigated.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection presented its findings to the Politburo, which approved the report on June 30.
Investigators said he accepted gifts and money, helped relatives buy discounted houses, and engaged in power-for-sex and money-for-sex transactions.

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Ma Xingrui was removed from the Communist Party and dismissed from public office after an anti-corruption probe, becoming the third Politburo member in the 2022-2027 term to be investigated.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection presented its findings to the Politburo, which approved the report on June 30.
Investigators said he accepted gifts and money, helped relatives buy discounted houses, and engaged in power-for-sex and money-for-sex transactions.