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On July 18, a piece of news about Zong Fuli of Wahaha Group spread on the Internet. In response, the reporter of Securities Times e-company contacted Wahaha Group to verify it, but the phone of the relevant person in charge was always unanswered.

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It is reported that recently, the Shangcheng District People's Government of Hangzhou and some shareholders of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Wahaha Group") have questioned the rationality of my (Zong Fuli) management of Wahaha since the death of Chairman Zong Qinghou, which has made it impossible for me (Zong Fuli) to continue to perform my management responsibilities for Wahaha Group and its holding companies. Therefore, I (Zong Fuli) have decided to resign from the positions of Vice Chairman and General Manager of Wahaha from today and will no longer participate in its management.

I (Zong Fuli) have delivered the above-mentioned resignation letter to Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. and all its shareholders, and also urged the relevant parties to take a responsible attitude, re-elect the general manager in a timely manner in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the Articles of Association and especially perform management responsibilities to ensure the normal operation of Wahaha Group and safeguard the common interests of Wahaha Group, customers and all employees in accordance with the law.

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According to the official website, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1987. Under the leadership of its founder Zong Qinghou, it started from scratch with only three people and a loan of RMB 140,000. Through continuous development and innovation, it has now developed into one of the world's leading food and beverage manufacturers, one of the top 500 Chinese enterprises, one of the top 500 Chinese manufacturing enterprises, and one of the top 500 Chinese private enterprises. The scale and efficiency of the company have been in the leading position in the industry for more than 20 years.

In February this year, Zong Qinghou, the founder of Wahaha Group, passed away due to illness. However, Securities Times e-company reporters checked the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, Qichacha, Tianyancha and other platforms and found that the relevant equity and company management of Wahaha Group have not changed recently.

The National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System shows that Wahaha Group was established in February 1993 with a registered capital of 526.3747 million yuan. Shareholders include Zong Qinghou, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. Grassroots Trade Union Joint Committee (Employee Stock Ownership Association), and Hangzhou Shangcheng District Cultural Tourism Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. The board of directors includes Zong Qinghou, Zhang Hui, Wu Jianlin, Pan Jiajie, Yu Qiangbing and other five people, of which Zong Qinghou is the chairman and general manager.

The e-company reporter found that the most recent change in Wahaha Group's senior management can be traced back to August 2019. The board members before the change were Zong Qinghou, Zhang Yiyong, Du Jianying, Huang Minzhen, Wu Jianlin and others.

According to Qichacha, Zong Qinghou is still the legal representative of Wahaha Group. The shareholders include Hangzhou Shangcheng District Cultural Tourism Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., Zong Qinghou, and the grassroots trade union joint committee of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. (employee stock ownership committee). The board of directors of Wahaha Group includes 5 members, namely Zong Qinghou, Zhang Hui, Wu Jianlin, Pan Jiajie, and Yu Qiangbing.Among them, Zong Qinghou serves as chairman and general manager.

In other words, according to the above-mentioned industrial and commercial information, Zong Fuli is neither the vice chairman nor the general manager of the current Wahaha Group management. At the same time, more than four months after Zong Qinghou's death, the inheritance of related equity has not yet been processed.

However, on March 27 this year, the official website of Wahaha Group reprinted an official report stating that Zong Fuli’s identity was “Zong Fuli, General Manager of Hangzhou Wahaha Group and President of Hongsheng Beverage Group.”

In addition, Qichacha shows that Zong Fuli currently serves as the legal representative of 36 companies, including Hangzhou Wahaha Hongzhen Investment Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Wahaha Guangsheng Investment Co., Ltd., and Hangzhou Xiaoshan Hongsheng Food Co., Ltd. She also serves as the executive director of Hongsheng Beverage Group Co., Ltd.

Editor: Peng Bo

Proofreading: Yang Lilin