Key facts
- Shanghai Vice Mayor Chen Yujian is under investigation.
- The investigation is for suspected corruption and "serious violations of discipline and law."
- The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision are conducting the review.
- Chen Yujian is a member of the Party leadership group of the Shanghai municipal government.
Chen Yujian, a vice mayor of Shanghai, has been placed under investigation for suspected corruption, becoming the latest high-ranking official caught up in Beijing’s long-running anti-graft campaign.
Chen, also a member of the Party leadership group of the Shanghai municipal government, is undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law,” China’s top anti-graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, said Wednesday.