{
  "id": 18267498,
  "title": "Ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s corruption charges extend to end of last century",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ex-politburo-member-ma-xingruis-corruption-charges-extend-to-end-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373345/ex-politburo-member-ma-xingruis-corruption-charges-extend-end-last-century"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Politburo member and Xinjiang Communist Party chief Ma Xingrui has been indicted on bribery charges dating back to the late 1990s, China’s state media reported on Thursday. As one of the 24 members of the party’s highest decision-making bodies, the 67-year-old Ma is among the most senior Chinese officials investigated in the country’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign. He is also the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "China indicts former Politburo member Ma Xingrui for bribery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/china-indicts-former-politburo-member-ma-xingrui-for-bribery",
        "published": "2026-11-05T04:08:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}