BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - Senior Chinese banking
official Wang Zhanfeng is set to be named chairman of China
Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd 2799.HK , replacing the former
head who is under investigation for alleged corruption, two
people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Li Xin, chief supervisor of China Orient Asset Management Co
Ltd, will be named president of Huarong, one of China's largest
state-owned bad debt managers, the people said, declining to be
identified as the information was not public.
Huarong and China Orient did not immediately respond to
Reuters requests for comment.
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China investigating Huarong chairman for suspected graft
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(Reporting by Shu Zhang, Li Zheng and Ryan Woo)
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