Ma Xingrui

Xi demands ‘disruptive’ innovation to ‘fight battle in core technologies’

2 Feb 2024 - 2:09AM

China strips 3 aerospace-defence executives of political titles amid crackdown

28 Dec 2023 - 5:03PMvideocam

Tibet

Are China officials aiming to charm the neighbours over next Dalai Lama choice?

Regional visits by Tibet’s party chief and chairman may be part of an attempt to win support from Buddhists on succession issue.

8 Dec 2023 - 2:26PMvideocam

Beijing insists it has the right to approve the successor of the Dalai Lama, 88, who says it is up to the Tibetan people to decide. Photo: Xinhua

Leading Chinese car engineer given provincial leadership role in Hubei

The appointment of Shao Xinyu comes as the leadership is seeking to promote more officials with science and technology backgrounds.

29 Sep 2023 - 9:23PMvideocam

My Take | There is more to the Xinjiang story than meets Western media eyes

According to independent observers who visited the region, Beijing has implemented policies to help Uygurs after crushing terrorist threat.

17 Sep 2023 - 9:00PM

Xinjiang party chief meets UN group in bid to counter forced labour claims

Analysts say Beijing may be trying to be more active in its response to criticisms of its treatment of mainly Muslim minorities in the region.

2 Sep 2023 - 11:26AMvideocam

‘Seen Xinjiang with our own eyes’: Central Asian media get ‘image-building’ tour

Event is China’s latest attempt to project positive image of Xinjiang amid rights abuse allegations as it tries to build influence in Central Asia.

30 Aug 2023 - 6:29PM

Xi doubles down on ‘social stability’ in Xinjiang, pushes economic development

Chinese president stops in regional capital Urumqi, where he calls for more efforts against terrorism and extremism.

27 Aug 2023 - 10:00PMvideocam

Xinjiang officials pledge to fight efforts to ‘use region to contain China’

Region’s party chiefs say they will start new drive to generate favourable publicity about region, where they have been accused of widespread human rights abuses

17 Jul 2023 - 6:02PMvideocam

Armed police officers stand guard at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Photo: Kyodo

Chen Xi: the presidential aide who built China’s new technocracy

As head of the Communist Party’s Organisation Department, Chen oversaw the emergence of a group of Tsinghua and tech cadres at the very top of Chinese politics.

28 Apr 2023 - 7:00AMvideocam

Chen Xi (centre) spent three decades at Tsinghua University, mainly responsible for Communist Party work. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, mainland China’s Xinjiang to launch first direct flight from next week

New round-trip flight, operated by Urumqi Air, will run once every Wednesday from May 3, shortly after Labour Day break.

26 Apr 2023 - 9:13PM

Belt and Road Initiative

Provincial leaders take centre stage in China’s push to charm neighbours

Communist Party chiefs from border regions such as Xinjiang and Yunnan play leading role in campaign to woo Central and Southeast Asia.

16 Apr 2023 - 2:10PMvideocam

Xinjiang Communist Party boss ventures to Kazakhstan on trade mission

Ma Xingrui meets leaders of the Central Asian nation on his first trip abroad since taking the top regional job.

29 Mar 2023 - 11:25AMvideocam

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) greets Xinjiang Communist Party boss Ma Xingrui in Astana on Monday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Opinion | Rise of China’s technocrats will heat up military tech race against US

Broad wave of new military-industrial leaders will play big roles in China’s economic and tech development – and, crucially, in how the US-China rivalry plays out.

7 Mar 2023 - 1:00AM

A military band conductor rehearses before the closing session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on March 15, 2019. Photo: AP

Two Sessions 2023

Xi to focus on stability and self-reliance after ‘two sessions’, analysts say

The expected confirmation of Xi protégé Li Qiang as the country’s new premier could be the most watched moment of the legislative session.

13 Apr 2023 - 11:06AMvideocam

Rocket scientist named Communist Party chief for Chongqing mega city

Chongqing party chief is a key regional role that often sees incumbents further raised to senior national leadership.

8 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM

Coronavirus China

China’s Urumqi to ease Covid lockdowns amid unrest over deadly fire

Footage appears online of public protests and fire engines blocked from entering a residential complex.

26 Nov 2022 - 11:27PM

Footage of protests against coronavirus disease outbreak measures in Urumqi, Xinjiang, emerged on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Asean

Hong Kong’s bid to join RCEP will bind its economic future to Asean

Hong Kong is not a ‘zero-sum competitor’, an ex-Chinese official said at the Post’s inaugural Hong Kong-Asean Summit 2022.

3 Nov 2022 - 10:38PM

Hong Kong politics

What the Hong Kong links of China’s top leadership team mean for city

New hierarchy of seven-member Politburo Standing Committee could lead to smoother implementation of key policies involving Hong Kong, analysts say.

25 Oct 2022 - 4:28PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party looks to science cadres to push back at US tech squeeze

More scientists added to the top ranks of the party and military command.

23 Oct 2022 - 10:41PMvideocam

The elevation of scientists and tech experts to the upper echelons of Communist Party politics comes as China faces tension with the US over technology. Photo: Xinhua

Ex-Xinjiang party chief among surprise exits from Central Committee

Central Committee roster points to increasingly malleable age norm to meet President Xi Jinping’s political needs, as forecast by observers.

23 Oct 2022 - 2:00AMvideocam

Chen Quanguo tops the list of Chinese officials sanctioned by Western governments over Beijing’s policies in Xinjiang. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

New Chinese premier pick could mean ‘more continuity than change’: analyst

Attention to opaque selection process of Beijing’s top leadership has intensified as Xi solidifies grip and US-China ties fray.

5 Oct 2022 - 6:20AMvideocam

What does it take to get promoted in Chinese politics? Up-and-comers offer clues

Those with business or tech backgrounds, regional leadership experience and connections to Xi most likely to be promoted, observers say.

22 Sep 2022 - 6:00AMvideocam

Human rights in China

China-West relations face strain after UN Xinjiang report’s human rights claim

The report is ‘based on presumption of guilt, uses disinformation and lies fabricated by anti-China forces as its main sources’, says Chinese spokesman at the UN.

2 Sep 2022 - 1:01PMvideocam

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The release of a UN report on human rights in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region comes at a sensitive time for China as it prepares to hold its 20th party congress in October. Photo: AP Photo

Will China’s Xi Jinping be formally named ‘the people’s leader’?

The increasing use of the phrase by state media and senior officials has fuelled speculation it will be made official later this year.

27 Jul 2022 - 7:30PMvideocam

Xi Jinping has long been referred to as the core of the party, but speculation is growing he will be given a new title. Photo: Reuters

China’s President Xi visits Xinjiang for first time in 8 years

During lead-up to China’s 20th Party Congress, Xi Jinping visits region for the first time since ordering a hard strike on violence there.

15 Jul 2022 - 11:53PMvideocam