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Leng is being probed on "suspicion of serious
violations of the law", according to a brief statement by the
Communist Party's graft watchdog, the Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection (CCDI).
The CCDI did not provide additional details about Leng's
suspected activities but "serious violations of the law" usually
connotes graft.
Leng joined China Telecom in 2004 from rival China Netcom.
A China Telecom spokeswoman said the carrier did not have "any
additional information for disclosure" on the matter.
China's anti-corruption investigators pledged earlier this year
to begin scrutinizing telecom giants China Mobile Ltd and China
Telecom Corp Ltd after an ongoing probe into China Unicom Hong
Kong Ltd ensnared several high-ranking executives.
The CCDI said it examined more than 50,000 cadres in 2014 alone,
although investigations targeting an executive who has been
retired for five years, as in Leng's case, have been relatively
uncommon.
After completing sweeps of central and provincial governments
last year, the CCDI said it would turn its attention to China's
vast state-owned enterprises, which have long been plagued by
underperformance despite reform efforts by central leaders.
(Reporting by Gerry Shih, editing by David Evans)
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