China expels senior Communist party leader in anti-corruption crackdown

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China has expelled Ma Xingrui, a senior Communist Party leader, amid an anti-corruption crackdown. He is the third Politburo member under investigation during the current party term starting in 2022, a rare event in recent party history.

Ma Xingrui is the third member of the 24-member Politburo to come under investigation during the current party term that began in 2022, a rare occurrence in the recent history of the 105-year-old party