Baidu has accused Wei Fang, its former VP, of corruption while in position. Wei was arrested by police on Tuesday, pending further investigation.

A statement issued by Baidu's Moral Committee claimed that his illegal activities had violated the company's culture of honesty.

The company went on to say that it stands resolutely against all illegal and criminal activities, and warns its employees that these activities will be met with zero tolerance.

Wei served as a director of finance at the company prior and was promoted to VP Finance in 2018.

Baidu established its Moral Committee in 2011 as an employee behavior watchdog and interior anti-corruption task force. Members of the committee are required to have deep legal backgrounds, with some of them ex-lawyer and police officer. Since establishment, the committee reported about twenty cases with a total number of 116 employees reported, among which the most are corruption cases.