Rocket maker boss resigns from China legislature ahead of ‘two sessions’ 2024
- Feng Jiehong, chairman of CASIC-affiliated aerospace group, joins former foreign minister Qin Gang in resignation exit
- No reasons were given for the departures, which follow the recent dismissals of a number of defence-related NPC deputies
Feng is chairman of China Space Sanjiang Group Corporation Limited, a key developer and manufacturer of the country’s carrier rockets affiliated with the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
According to a statement issued on Tuesday after a meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, his resignation was accepted by Hubei People’s Congress.
In addition, the Standing Committee said that a lieutenant general, Li Zhizhong, who was deputy commander of the Central Theatre Command, had been dismissed from the legislature.
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Possible reasons for resigning, according to the legislature’s official rules, include job transfer, an inability to perform duties for physical reasons, violation of laws and dereliction of duty.