Chairwoman Susan Wang resigned along with fellow directors Julian Worley and Zhizhong Qiu on 21 Aug. A company spokesperson attributed the departures to “communication issues” within the board.

The resignations highlight ongoing internal tensions at the troubled PV manufacturer. Wang replaced ousted former chairman and chief executive Shi Zhengrong in March, a few weeks before Suntech’s main unit was forced into insolvency for defaulting on $541m of bonds.

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