The company that makes China’s fighter jets launched a recruitment drive Thursday for 13 foreign executives to help it compete in the commercial aircraft market and said one might be hired by its secretive defense arm.
Aviation Industry Corp. of China’s move is unprecedented for a state-owned Chinese military contractor and reflects Beijing’s ambitious plans to expand its fledgling aerospace industry. AVIC is trying to develop commercial aircraft including a 150-seat jetliner to compete with the Boeing Co. and Europe’s Airbus.
“By injecting new blood, we will bring new thoughts, new perspectives and new methods to the group,” executive Gao Jian said at a news conference. A company news release said it was “the first time a Chinese military enterprise lifted its ‘veil of secrecy.’”
Associated Press
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