Zhang was last seen in public at a Dec 22 CMC ceremony, where he conferred the rank of general upon two senior officers. Xi, who is also CMC chairman, was present at the event.
Reuters reported in July that Ma had been removed from his post as Xinjiang Party Secretary and would “be appointed to another position”, according to an official announcement.
According to a Bloomberg report, Ma allegedly said that he “firmly supported” the decision to remove him.
There has been no public announcement since about a new position.
China’s top political advisory body convened in Beijing on Wednesday. CPPCC chief Wang Huning addressed the opening session, saying 2025 was a year of “great significance” for China’s path to modernisation.
“Despite downward pressure, China’s economy continued to move forward, developing in a new and better direction,” Wang said in his speech.
He added that achievements over the past year were “fundamentally attributable to the strong leadership” of the CPPCC and Xi and also pointed out shortcomings in their work, which would be “conscientiously addressed and improved” in future.
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