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Chinese Politburo Member Ma Xingrui Under Anti-Graft Investigation
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Chinese Politburo Member Ma Xingrui Under Anti-Graft Investigation

Ma Xingrui, a member of China's Politburo, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for alleged "serious violations of the law," making him the third elite party member investigated during the current term.

Song Ping, veteran Chinese Communist, dies aged 108 after career that spanned decades
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Song Ping, veteran Chinese Communist, dies aged 108 after career that spanned decades

Song Ping, a veteran Chinese revolutionary who lived through five generations of Communist Party leaders, has died at the age of 108. He died at 3.36pm in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Song’s career began in the 1930s before the founding of the People’s Republic including a spell as political secretary to the future premier Zhou Enlai. Song held many important positions during the following decades and his career peaked when he became a member of the Politburo Stand...