The
Chinese
company,
the
world’s
largest
solar
panel
maker
during
2011,
said
earlier
this
week
that
it
had
replaced
Shi
with
Susan
Wang,
already
a
company
director.
Shi,
who
had
stepped
down
as
chief
executive
in
August
last
year,
would
remain
a
director
at
Suntech,
according
to
the
company.
However,
Shi
said
in
a
statement
yesterday
that
the
board’s
decision
was
“misconceived
and
unlawful”
and
that
it
had
“no
legal
basis”
and
“no
effect”.
He
added
that
the
board
was
“not
acting
in
accordance
with
the
best
interest
of
the
company”.
“I
am…