The Chinese Communist Party, in a July 14 notice, accused former Politburo member Ma Xingrui of financial and moral corruption and abuse of power, and analysts noted that it stopped short of saying Ma had built an independent political network or challenged Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s authority.
Since Xi took power in 2012 and launched his anti-corruption campaign, notices against many purged senior officials have gone beyond financial misconduct. They have accused officials of creating personal factions, concealing disloyalty, or seeking power outside the leadership structure controlled by Xi.
Ma’s notice contained none of those more explicit accusations.
In the CCP’s disciplinary language, such charges portray an official as building a personal power base or withholding obedience from the Party’s top leader….
CCP Notice Against Ma Xingrui Avoids Accusing Him of Challenging Xi’s Authority
