China formally charges former Politburo member Ma Xingrui with bribery, state media reports. Several outlets say the case follows Communist Party leaders’ confirmation that he was expelled from the party about a week earlier.
All reports link Ma—described as a former senior figure in the Chinese Communist Party—to China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign. The South China Morning Post adds that the indictment includes allegations reaching back to the late 1990s and identifies him as one of the most senior officials investigated. Other outlets focus more narrowly on the fact of the charge and the timing relative to his expulsion.
The framing differs slightly on alleged conduct. Free Malaysia Today says prosecutors accuse him of using his positions and status to “seek benefits” and accepting “particularly large amounts” of bribes, while other outlets concentrate on the charge and his seniority in party leadership rather than specific wording of the allegations.
