HONG KONG/NEW YORK.- Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, announced the appointment of Xin Li (李昕) as Asian Business Development Director. In this capacity, she will be responsible for developing new business in Asia and managing relations with Christie’s most important private collectors from Mainland China and Asia. Reporting to François Curiel, President of Asia, and Marc Porter, Chairman of the Americas, Ms. Li will work closely with Ken Yeh, Chairman of Asia, and the International Heads of Christie’s Impressionist & Modern, Post War & Contemporary, Jewelry, Old Masters and Asian art departments. Ms. Li will be based in New York and will travel regularly and extensively throughout Asia. She will also participate in all of Christie’s major sales in London, New York, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong, in order to facilitate the auction needs of Christie’s clients. François Curiel, President of A