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1st Ld-Writethru: Ma Jian disqualified as China's national political advisor

Xinhua, February 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Vice Minister of State Security Ma Jian was disqualified as a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wednesday.

The decision was made at the 25th chairpersons' meeting of the 12th CPPCC National Committee.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced on Jan. 16 that Ma was under investigation for serious discipline and law violations.

The meeting, presided over by Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, also adopted measures to implement the eight-point anti-graft rule at the upcoming third session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. Documentation will be reduced, services will be simplified, and commercial activities will be prohibited.

The secretariat of the session will establish a team to supervise on site. Endi