Chinese authorities expelled Ma Xingyu, a former member of the… (политбюро · член · синжевать)
Chinese authorities expelled Ma Xingyu, a former member of the Communist Party's Politburo and secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region party committee, from the party and removed him from state positions due to corruption and abuse of power. The investigation began in April 2026, and he was accused of accepting bribes, facilitating low-cost property purchases for relatives, and engaging in illicit exchanges involving influence and sex.
Consensus
- Ma Xingyu was a former member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.
- He was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and removed from state positions.
- The expulsion followed an investigation into corruption and abuse of power.
- The investigation against Ma Xingyu began in April 2026.
- Ma Xingyu held various party and government posts, including leadership roles in China's aerospace sector and the Chang'e-3 lunar mission project.
- He is accused of accepting bribes, facilitating low-cost property purchases for relatives, and violating political discipline.
Points of divergence
- Ma Xingyu was the third member of the Politburo to lose his post since 2022 as part of a large-scale anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Xi Jinping. — vesti
- Ma Xingyu is 67 years old and was also previously governor of Guangdong province. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection found he had 'lost his ideals and beliefs,' betrayed party principles, and committed serious violations of political discipline. He is accused of involvement in 'power-for-sex' and 'money-for-sex' deals. — kommersant
- Two other former Politburo members—generals He Weidun and Zhang Xu—were also expelled from the party for corruption within the past year, which is not mentioned in the Vesti report. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Former Chinese Politburo Member Expelled from Party for Corruption — Вести
- Former Politburo member of the CPC expelled from party for corruption — Коммерсантъ