On August 10th, CCTV's financial channel "Dialogue" program interviewed Nongfu Spring's chairman and general manager, Zhong Shanshan. The program was one hour long.

During the program, Zhong Shanshan responded to various rumors such as "Nongfu Spring may be passed to the second generation of US nationality" and "the richest man only donated 24,000 bottles", as well as topics such as "being attacked on the internet" and "launching pure water".

In response to "Nongfu Spring may be passed to the second generation of US nationality"

"Is it true that Nongfu Spring may be passed to the second generation of US nationality and may not be a Chinese company in the future?" Zhong Shanshan faced the sensitive issue of Nongfu Spring's inheritance directly in the program: "Nongfu Spring's equity structure is very simple and not a Cayman Islands company. The most important ownership issue I have considered very clearly, Nongfu Spring will always belong to China."

"I believe Nongfu Spring will always be an excellent Chinese company, let me repeat it again. Nongfu Spring will always belong to China!" In response to the CCTV host's question "Nongfu Spring may be passed on to the second generation of US nationality, it may not be a Chinese company in the future", Zhong Shanshan gave a negative answer.

In response to "the richest man only donated 24,000 bottles"

Zhong Shanshan also refuted the statement that "the richest man only donated 24,000 bottles": Nongfu Spring delegated the right to donate disaster relief water to the offices and dealerships, with 1,000 boxes of water kept in stock for timely donation. 1,000 boxes is exactly 24,000 bottles of water, which was mistaken for the richest man being stingy.

Previously, during the Gansu earthquake at the end of 2023, 24,000 bottles of Nongfu Spring drinking water arrived at the disaster resettlement site in Dahexiazheng Town, Jishishan County. Subsequently, the statement of "donating 24,000 bottles of water" fermented online.

Zhong Shanshan responded that 24,000 bottles of water are actually derived from Nongfu Spring's institutional design. Nongfu Spring set the authority to donate water to each region in its institution. Then each region further delegated the authority to donate 1,000 boxes of water to the offices and dealerships, and 1,000 boxes is equal to 24,000 bottles.

In response to "launching pure water"

Zhong Shanshan also revealed the reason for reintroducing pure water: "If there is no controversy on the internet this year, I may never produce pure water. Reintroducing pure water is to give consumers the right to choose."

Zhong Shanshan said that he would not choose to produce pure water before, because at that time, the pure water made from natural water and the pure water made from tap water were different and could be tasted. Minerals in water need to be consumed for a long time. Older people should drink as little water without minerals as possible.

"I roughl decided at that time that if it was for my parents to drink, I would definitely not produce this water, so I announced the stop of producing pure water and only made natural water." Zhong Shanshan said that he would never produce pure water if there was no controversy on the internet this time.

In response to "being attacked on the internet"

In the program "Dialogue", Zhong Shanshan said:"I appreciate traffic and gladly accept it, because I have time. But between the time when the truth comes out and the water is clear, society suffers immense pressure. The law should take action quickly and efficiently, and traffic should have legal bottom line."

Zhong Shanshan said that he cannot wash away the stigma on the Internet this time. "Let it be, the truth will come out in the end, but it may be late. As long as I can persist until dawn, many people cannot. The truth will come, but it may be delayed."

Zhong Shanshan also mentioned that being the richest man should include scope, specific executable doctrines, and guide and encourage it to become a trend. Zhong Shanshan said he was a lucky person who got on a ship of the times. "But becoming the richest man made me lose my freedom. I hope to have personal space. I am very confident about my ending. I started from scratch, every penny is clean, and I am satisfied with the treatment of upstream and downstream and employees at the current level."

Editor/Lambor