Xinjiang

Former Xinjiang Communist Party chief Ma Xingrui is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law”, state news agency Xinhua reported. He is the third member of China’s Politburo probed in the current term that began in 2022, a situation unseen in decades. The Politburo is now down to 21 members.

26. Dezember 2025 Von KI berichtet

China's 22.13km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in Xinjiang opened on Friday, slashing the drive through the Tianshan Mountains to 20 minutes. The centerpiece of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, it halves travel time between the regional capital Urumqi and Korla from over seven hours to about 3½ hours. The project aims to bolster regional and international links.