July 17, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. After Zong Qinghou passed away, the “battle” within the family over the rights and interests of Wahaha has continued to escalate. (Previous report:)
Previously, Wahaha revealed to the media that family affairs have nothing to do with the company’s operations and business, and the company will not provide any reply or relevant response.
Industrial and commercial information shows that the major shareholder of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Wahaha Group”) is Hangzhou Shangcheng District Cultural, Commercial and Tourism Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., a second-level enterprise under the Shangcheng District Finance Bureau of Hangzhou.
Regarding this matter, on July 17, a staff member of the Shangcheng District Finance Bureau of Hangzhou told “Zhengxin News”, “We have also received many related calls and complaints in the early stage. We have been dealing with them. A special team has been (established) to intervene and deal with them. We also hope to deal with this matter as soon as possible.”
Regarding whether the special team is led by the Shangcheng District Finance Bureau, the staff member said that only a few people in the Shangcheng District Finance Bureau know about it, “It is difficult to give you a further reply.”
