SHANGHAI: A top executive of China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), the country’s biggest energy company, has been put under investigation, authorities said as the Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive targets more state firms.

CNPC general manager Liao Yongyuan is being investigated by the ruling party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) for “severe violations of discipline and law,” the watchdog said in a statement late on Monday.

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