The head and chairman for China's largest state owned mobile operations, China Telecom, is undergoing investigations by the country's anti-corruption watchdog after allegations of serious misconducts.
Chang Xiaobing is "suspected of serious violation of discipline", according to a statement on the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection website.
According to a statement on the website of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Chairman Chang Xiaobing is suspected of serious violations of discipline. After the decision was given for investigation, the local media stated that the executive was nowhere to be found and is hiding.
He is the most recent rundown in a series of high-profile executives to become caught in Beijing's crackdown on corruption. Lists of government officials are in an ongoing investigation by the anti-corruption drive. More than 70 senior officials at the state firms have been investigated since 2014.
Little information was given on the investigation involving Mr Chang, but the statement mentioned his position as the former chairman of the country's second-largest mobile operator China Unicom.
Not much information was given on the investigation around Mr. Chang, but the statement mentioned his position as the former chairman of the second-largest mobile operator in China, China Unicom.
At 58 years of age, Mr. Chang was elected to be chairman at China Telecom in August this year. There were reports that the government of China was considering to merge the two big telecommunication giants, China Telecom and China Unicom.
Government scrutiny of the top firms in the world's second largest economy has spread beyond state-owned enterprises.
Earlier this month, Guo Guangchang, the chairman of one of China's largest private conglomerates Fosun International, was also reported to have gone missing, which eventually led the firm to announce that he was helping with a police investigation. He reappeared in public a few days later.
Earlier this month, another chairman of one of China's largest private conglomerates Guo Guangchang of Fosun International was also reported missing. Eventually his disappearance led the firm to announce that he was helping with a police investigation. He soon showed his face to the public a few days later.
