Embattled parent of BMW's China partner names new chairman

Reuters

Published Jun 28, 2021 05:29AM ET

BEIJING (Reuters) -Shen Tiedong has been named as chairman of Huachen Group, parent of BMW's China partner Brilliance Auto, according to a Brilliance Auto wechat post on Monday.

Huachen is standing on the brink of bankruptcy, defaulting on billions of yuan in debt obligations. Chinese regulators have launched an investigation into possible violations of disclosure laws by the company.