A HNA Group emblem is seen on the constructing of HNA Plaza in Beijing, China February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s indebted HNA Group has appointed its chairman’s son as president as a part of enterprise restructuring on the finance-to-aviation conglomerate, Chinese language monetary journal Caixin reported on its web site on Saturday.
Chen Xiaofeng, son of HNA Chairman Chen Feng, has been appointed president of the group, changing Zhang Ling, based on Caixin.
HNA’s official web site named Chen Xiaofeng as president, in addition to a member of the board. Chen, a graduate of the College of Washington, can be chairman and CEO of HNA’s North American unit, based on the web site.
Chen Feng has been HNA’s sole chairman after Wang Jian, the group’s co-chairman, died throughout a enterprise journey in France in July, 2018.
Since final yr, HNA has been ramping up gross sales of its property to stave off an intensifying money crunch as Beijing curbs abroad enlargement by personal corporations. By way of asset disposals, HNA is paring again an empire that when unfold from Deutsche Financial institution (DBKGn.DE) to Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N).
Reporting by Samuel Shen and John Ruwitch