China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts

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BEIJING, June 27 – China on Friday stripped six military lawmakers, former financial regulator head Li Yunze and recently probed Politburo member Ma Xingrui of their posts in the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislative body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The report cited a notice from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, which provided no reason for the dismissals. There was no immediate comment or response to a request sent to the defense ministry. The removal marks the latest escalation in a years-long anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Xi Jinping that has seen scores of senior officials…

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