‘EVEN POLITBURO MEMBERS CAN BE TOUCHED’: WHAT THE LATEST PURGE SAYS ABOUT XI JINPING’S CHINA
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The ousting of Ma Xingrui – the third Politburo member in recent years - suggests Xi’s tolerance of dissent is diminishing, say analysts On Tuesday, China expelled Ma Xingrui, one of the ruling party’s most senior… Ma, a former Communist party secretary for China’s north-western region of Xinjiang, was accused of corruption, abuse of power and trading political favours for sex.
The announcement came after Ma was placed under investigation in April for suspected “serious violations of discipline and the law”. Continue reading...
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- China | The Guardian: The ousting of Ma Xingrui – the third Politburo member in recent years - suggests Xi’s tolerance of dissent is diminishing, say analysts On Tuesday, China expelled Ma Xingrui, one of the ruling party’s most senior…
- China | The Guardian: Ma, a former Communist party secretary for China’s north-western region of Xinjiang, was accused of corruption, abuse of power and trading political favours for sex.
- China | The Guardian: The announcement came after Ma was placed under investigation in April for suspected “serious violations of discipline and the law”.
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on EVEN, POLITBURO, MEMBERS, TOUCHED, WHAT.
- Original feed: China | The Guardian.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 03:06 UK.
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