The Chinese Communist Party is investigating Ma Xingrui, a former leader of the Xinjiang region, on unspecified charges. Ma Xingrui was a member of the party's Central Committee and served as party secretary of the region from 2021 to 2025. The investigation raises concerns about the party's handling of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Ma Xingrui is a member of the party's Central Committee and served as party secretary of the Xinjiang region in China's northwest from 2021-2025. <p>Ma Xingrui is a member of the party's Central Committee and served as party secretary of the Xinjiang region in China's northwest from 2021-2025. </p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-116327" />