Claremont bio-tech firm announces leadership changes

   Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group Corp., which has its U.S. headquarters in Claremont, announced earlier this month that Lianjun Luo resigned from his position as chief financial officer after his employment agreement with the company expired on Dec. 31. Luo will still be acting as a director of the company.  The board of directors appointed Wei Li to be interim CFO until a new CFO is appointed.  Li became the CEO and chairman of the board on March 12, 2004.  The board also appointed Xin Ma vice president in charge of the company's accounting and finance operations.