19 top SOE managers held in probe

Dozens of senior executives in State-owned enterprises have been investigated on corruption charges in the first round of an inspection this year by the country's top anti-graft authority.

The Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection held 19 top managers from SOEs during its first disciplinary tour from late February to the end of April.

Thirteen teams were sent to the giant corporations, with each team reviewing two companies, including China National Petroleum Corp, China National Offshore Oil Corp, China Huaneng Group, State Grid Corp of China and China Mobile Communications Corp.