The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced deputy secretary-general Qi Xiangdong's retirement on Friday and said Li Xinchuang, president of China Metallurgical Industry Planning & Research Institute, will take the post, financial news website Caing.com reported Friday.
Li Xinchuang [china.com.cn/file]
Li will take charge of the association's marketing and cooperate with the iron ore talks, the report said.
Li, 46, was promoted as the vice president of China Metallurgical Industry Planning & Research Institute and the chief engineer in 2002 and appointed as the president of the institute in 2009.
He was regarded as an open-minded specialist in the iron and steel industry. He speaks fluent English, is familiar with the overseas markets and has rich experience in market management.>
