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Zong Qinghou

The latest news on Zong Qinghou, founder, chairman and CEO of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, including China business news.

Born

16 Nov 1945

Industry

Business

Job Title

Founder of Wahaha Group

Nongfu Spring

Billionaire founder of China’s Nongfu Spring pledges to end price war

Low prices are destroying the quality of Chinese products and undermining the economy, tycoon says.

24 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM

Millionaires and billionaires

Wahaha heiress Kelly Zong back steering Chinese drinks giant

31 Aug 2024 - 9:35PM

Millionaires and billionaires

China Wahaha heiress Kelly Zong Fuli back at helm after ‘friendly negotiations’

23 Jul 2024 - 1:10PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Wahaha heiress Kelly Zong Fuli quits 5 months after founder father’s death

In an internal letter, Zong blames her resignation on the district government and some shareholders who questioned her legitimacy as the company’s leader.

18 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

China economy

Letters | Why the death of a Chinese billionaire sparked public mourning

Readers discuss the reaction to the passing of the founder of Wahaha Group, and the slaughter of donkeys for an in-demand product in China.

7 Mar 2024 - 11:30AM

China society

Editorial | Wahaha chief blazed trail for entrepreneurs

The beverage giant founder Zong Qinghou, one of China’s Mao era ‘sent-down youth’, cut a pathway for business leaders who followed as the country modernised.

28 Feb 2024 - 6:15AM

Obituaries

Zong Qinghou, Chinese billionaire founder of Wahaha beverage group, dead at 79

Zong Qinghou turned a small drinks distributor into a beverage conglomerate that bested French partner Danone to dominate the China market.

25 Feb 2024 - 9:57PM

Zong Qinghou, chairman of Hangzhou-based Wahaha Group, attended the 30th anniversary of Wahaha Group at Zhejiang University in November 2017 in Hangzhou. Photo: Handout

Man held after China’s second richest man Zong Qinghou injured in knife attack

18 Sep 2013 - 8:14PM

Wahaha boss urges tax cuts to lift growth

Zong Qinghou, chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group yesterday said the company plans to open at least 100 shopping centres across the mainland over the next three to five years.

19 Jul 2013 - 5:42AM

Britain

Opinion | China's richest man 'snubs Queen Elizabeth, David Cameron'

5 Mar 2018 - 4:52PM

Zong Qinghou talks with journalists after a press conference in Hangzhou in 2007. Photo: AP

Stay out of politics, billionaire Zong Qinghou warns Chinese entrepreneurs

14 Mar 2013 - 11:51AM

Zong Qinghou, named by Forbes as China's richest man. Photo: Simon Song

Heiress Zong Fuli says money can't buy her love

11 Jan 2013 - 5:03AM

Billionaire’s daughter: I'm rich and boyfriendless

What is like to be the daughter of China’s wealthiest man? 'Rich and boyfriendless', according to the only daughter and heiress of beverage tycoon and billionaire Zong Qinghou.

10 Jan 2013 - 6:42PM

Baidu

China's top 100 rich-list fall in value

13 Oct 2012 - 4:57AM

Wahaha chairman Zong Qinghou topped the Forbes China rich list with an estimated wealth of US$10 billion. Photo: Bloomberg

Beverage tycoon tops Forbes' China rich list

Beverage tycoon Zong Qinghou regained his position as China’s richest man this year, Forbes magazine said on Friday, but the global economic slump took its toll on other billionaires.

12 Oct 2012 - 2:46PM

Wahaha chairman Zong Qinghou, China's richest man. Photo: Simon Song

Wahaha seeks global acquisitions

14 Sep 2012 - 9:25AM

Soft drink maker emerges as mainland's richest man

7 Sep 2012 - 3:29AM

Water tycoon still keen to expand, despite setbacks

5 Mar 2012 - 12:00AM

Baidu

A good week for ...

11 Sep 2011 - 12:00AM

Drinks boss defends his stand on charity

2 May 2011 - 12:00AM

BYD

Buffett magic lifts Wang to top of China rich list

6 Nov 2009 - 12:00AM

Wahaha-Danone talks hit by court ruling

15 Jul 2008 - 12:00AM

Beverage king blames partner

16 Apr 2008 - 12:00AM

Tycoon suspected of failing to report 300m yuan income

14 Apr 2008 - 12:00AM

Peace pledge a brand new twist to Wahaha dispute

24 Dec 2007 - 12:00AM

Danone to appeal Wahaha brand ruling

12 Dec 2007 - 12:00AM

Danone still hopes to mend ties with Wahaha despite row

13 Jun 2007 - 12:00AM

Danone and Wahaha vie for the last laugh

11 Jun 2007 - 12:00AM

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