Six state firms checked in graft battle

China's top anti-graft watchdog said on Friday that it had carried out inspections at six major state-owned enterprises in industries ranging from energy to construction, as the Communist Party of China expands its anti-corruption dragnet.

Energy giant China Huaneng Group, steel producers Baosteel and Wuhan Iron and Steel, China State Construction, China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, and China Ocean Shipping Co were the latest enterprises to be investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the agency said.

The watchdog did not name any executives as targets for individual inspection in its statement, but said it warned companies against transgressions such as nepotism, wasteful spending and improper bidding on contracts.