Ma Xingrui

Ma Xingrui (Chinese: 马兴瑞; born October 1959) is a Chinese politician and aerospace engineer who was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party from 2022 to 2026. He served as the Party Secretary of Xinjiang from 2021 to 2025. Ma served as Vice President of Harbin Institute of Technology, General Manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Director of the China National Space Administration, and chief commander of Chang'e 3, China's first lunar exploration mission. He later served as the Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Guangdong, Party Secretary of Shenzhen, Deputy Party Secretary of Guangdong, and Governor of Guangdong. Ma became the Party secretary of Xinjiang in December 2021 and a member of the Politburo in October 2022. His tenure saw a relative easing of security policies in Xinjiang and more focus on economic development. He was succeeded by Chen Xiaojiang in July 2025. In April 2026, it was announced that Ma was under investigation for "serious violation of law and discipline" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). On 14 July 2026, Ma was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and removed from public positions, pending a final verdict from the court.