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China Telecom to become Philippines’ third telecoms player

State-runChinaTelecomcouldbecomethePhilippines’thirdtelecomsplayer,officialsofthesoutheastAsiannationsaidonSunday,asthegovernmentlookstostirupcompetitioninaneff

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China Telecom chairman under probe

Chang Xiaobing, former chairman of China Unicom and current chair of China Telecom, the country's third-largest telecom carrier, is being investigated for suspected for "severe disciplinary violations," -often a reference to corruption-related crimes, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced Sunday.