Shanghai (ZXZC)- China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC), a parent company of Chongqing Changan Automobile Co.,Ltd. (Chongqing Changan), has named Xu Xianping as Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leading Group of CSGC, and he is also removed from the position of Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leading Group of China General Technology (Group) Holding, Limited (Genertec).

Mr. Xu will succeed Xu Ping, who has been dismissed from his post of CSGC's chairman and Secretary of the Party Leading Group.

Boasting remarkable working experience in automobile industry, Mr. Xu had served many important positions at the state-owned FAW Group, including President of FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd., assistant to the President of China FAW Group, and President of FAW Group, etc.

In July 2016, Mr. Xu assumed the role of Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leading Group of Genertec, which is a Chinese wholly-state-owned conglomerate spanning the areas of machinery manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, engineering contracting, construction and real estate, and technical consulting.

Chongqing Changan has recently announced a series of significant management changes as well. On June 5, 2020, the company stated that Zhang Baolin will no longer hold the post of Chongqing Changan's Chairman, or another positions.

From the time being, Mr. Zhang's whereabouts and his successor have already been determined. Zhu Huarong, President of Chongqing Changan, was remoted to the company's Chairman and concurrently serves as Chairman of Changan Ford, according to CSGC's announcement released on June 10.

After leaving Chongqing Changan, Zhang Baolin has been appointed as one of full-time external directors of China’s central enterprises by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.