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Zhu Rongji, the Chinese premier who orchestrated major economic restructuring and helped secure China's WTO membership, has died at 98 in Beijing following an unspecified illness.
Ouyang Weimin, who led China Development Bank until 2023, is under investigation for serious violations of party discipline and law, China's top anti-graft watchdog announced.
China's Communist Party has formally approved corruption charges against former Politburo member Ma Xingrui, 67, marking the third elite cadre investigated since 2022. Accusations include accepting bribes, arranging discounted property purchases for relatives, and fostering widespread family corruption.
China has removed a former senior Xinjiang official from the Communist Party following corruption investigations involving nepotism, bribery, and other misconduct. The action reflects Beijing's ongoing anti-corruption campaign.