Former Politburo member Ma Xingrui indicted for bribery
Bastillepost · 5 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Chinese prosecutors have formally filed a bribery case against Ma Xingrui (馬興瑞), a former member of the Communist Party Politburo and former deputy head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group. The Supreme People's Procuratorate said the case was concluded by the National Commission of Supervision, transferred for prosecution, and assigned to the Yichang People's Procuratorate in Hubei, which has now brought the case before the Yichang Intermediate People's Court. Prosecutors allege Ma used positions across the aerospace industry, Guangdong and the central leadership to secure benefits for others and illegally accepted especially large amounts of property. He had previously been expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office.
Key Points
- The Supreme People's Procuratorate approved Ma Xingrui's arrest on suspicion of bribery after the National Commission of Supervision completed its investigation and transferred the case for prosecution.
- The case was designated to the Yichang People's Procuratorate in Hubei, which recently filed a public prosecution with the Yichang Intermediate People's Court.
- Prosecutors said Ma used official authority or influence derived from posts to help others and illegally accepted property in especially huge amounts.
- The indictment covers roles including China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation executive posts, Guangdong deputy party secretary, Shenzhen party chief, Guangdong governor and Politburo member.
- During the review for prosecution, procurators said they informed Ma of his procedural rights, questioned him and heard his defence lawyer's views
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case draws renewed attention to a senior mainland official whose career was closely tied to Guangdong and Shenzhen, two jurisdictions central to cross-border economic integration with Hong Kong. It also shows that the case has moved from party and supervisory investigation into the formal court process, a stage that typically brings clearer legal framing of the allegations.