On July 22nd, Wahaha released a statement saying that in order to ensure the stable and healthy development of the company, after friendly negotiations among shareholders, Ms. Zong Fuli decided to continue to perform the relevant management duties of Wahaha Group. Wahaha also expressed its gratitude to all sectors of society and the media for their recent attention, and apologized for the occupation of media resources.
On July 18, in response to the resignation of Zong Fuli, vice chairperson and general manager of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd., a person close to Wahaha Group said that the situation was true, but the incident happened suddenly, and the company's executives were previously unaware. At present, the company's shareholders and management are further negotiating.