Hong Kong-based retail company Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. appointed Ben Keswick as director and chairman of Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., effective Dec. 20.

Keswick is the chairman of Dairy Farm and group managing director of Dairy Farm's parent, Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

Keswick replaces Zhang Xuansong as chairman of China-based Yonghui, but Xuansong will continue day-to-day management of the business as executive director, according to the release.

Dairy Farm acquired its 19.99% interest in Yonghui in 2015.