
At the opening of China's major annual political meetings, two senior Communist Party officials, Zhang Youxia and Ma Xingrui, were notably absent. Zhang, a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, has been under investigation since January, while Ma has not appeared publicly since October. These absences reflect ongoing anti-corruption purges affecting high-ranking officials, including previous Politburo members, signaling President Xi Jinping's continued efforts to consolidate power despite potential governance uncertainties.
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