The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) anti-graft watchdog has put another high-ranking party official under investigation for an alleged serious violation of the law, with no specific allegations given. The announcement was issued on March 21 on the Central Disciplinary Committee’s website. Shen Deyong, 68, a current member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, is the first ministerial level cadre to be axed in 2022. For almost 20 years, Shen worked at the Supreme People’s Court. He was the court’s vice president and a first-class justice for 10 years until he was ousted in 2018. On the heel of the announcement, the Supreme People’s Court immediately issued a statement in support of the investigation. The statement says that Shen damaged the image of the Supreme People’s Court, judicial authority, and public trust. The statement urges other officials to “learn the lesson …