China News Service Client, Beijing, June 15 (Zuo Yukun) Billionaires, Midnight Fright, kidnappers blackmail, children escape river, police gathered, thieves to save people... The plot of kidnapping money from the rich in the movie, in Really staged in 2020?

  Last night, a news about Midea Group with a market value of more than 400 billion yuan was horrified on the ground: its founder and actual controller He Xiangjian was held hostage! Fortunately, the five suspects involved in the case have been arrested and the victim himself is safe.

  78-year-old China's sixth richest man, He Xiangjian, what did he experience last night?

Data map: He Xiangjian.

Police report: The victim is safe and 5 people have been arrested

  On the evening of the 14th, many people posted that the founder of Midea, He Moumou, was held hostage in the home of Junlan Life Village, Meijiao Group, Beijiao Town, Shunde District, Foshan City. The son of He Moumou swam from the river beside his villa to the opposite side of the river and called the police. At the same time, the net post also stated that, after preliminary understanding, the reporter reported that someone had entered the above address and suspected of carrying explosive materials. After receiving the report, the police proceeded to the disposal.

  On the morning of the 15th, the Foshan police reported that at 17:30 on June 14, Foshan 110 received an alarm: an outsider broke into a house in Junlan Life Village, Meijiao Group, Beijiao Town, Shunde District, threatening the personal safety of the people in the house. After receiving the report, the provincial, municipal and district public security organs attached great importance and quickly organized police to rush to the scene for disposal. At 5 o'clock on June 15th, the police had arrested 5 suspects involved in the case. During the disposal, no one was injured and the victim He Moumou was safe.

Foshan police report. Image source: Weibo@公安Host

  Midea Group's official Weibo then forwarded the link to the police report and said: Thank you to the public security, thanks to the media and the community for their concern.

  Currently, the case is under further investigation. The relevant person in charge of Midea Group also told the media that it was waiting for the investigation and announcement by the public security organ, and it was inconvenient to disclose more details.

  Speaking of kidnapping the rich, many people still remember Zhang Ziqiang, the "Century Bandit" who changed the conversation of many Hong Kong tycoons in the last century. He planned to kidnap Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's eldest son Li Zeju and Hong Kong tycoon Guo Bingxiang.

  This case also attracted a lot of netizens: "Big boss! Let's have more bodyguards!" "In 2020, the fluke of "Zhang Ziqiangmeng" is absolutely necessary." "Right, rely on your own hands to go Earning money is the right way."

Who is He Xiangjian? The sixth in China, holding a 400 billion business empire

  He Xiangjian was born in Shunde, Guangdong in 1942. He founded the predecessor of Midea in 1968 and went public in 1993.

  In 2012, He Xiangjian stepped down as the chairman of Midea Group and handed the company to professional manager Fang Hongbo, but he was still the actual controller of the company, and his family's voice in the business world has not diminished.

  According to Forbes real-time data, He Xiangjian has a net worth of US$23.2 billion, equivalent to RMB164.4 billion, making him the sixth richest person in China.

Chinese rich list. Image source: Forbes official website

  Midea Group's 2019 annual report shows that Midea Holdings controlled by the He Xiangjian family is currently the largest shareholder of Midea Group, with a shareholding ratio of 31.73%. He Xiangjian holds 94.55% of Midea’s shares, and his daughter-in-law Lu Deyan holds the remaining 5.45%; his son He Jianfeng serves as a director of Midea Group.

  Tianyanzha data also shows that He Xiangjian currently serves as the legal representative of a number of Midea companies, including Midea Holding Co., Ltd., Foshan Shunde Midea Development Co., Ltd., and Foshan Midea Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.

  In addition, He Xiangjian still indirectly owns hundreds of companies, and has served as a senior executive in many companies, including the director of Ningbo Kailian Industrial Development Co., Ltd., and the executive director of Foshan Shunde Hongyi Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. At the same time, he and his son He Jianfeng took care of the family charity foundation "harmony".

  According to information on the Internet, in this incident, He Jianfeng swimed across the river from the river next to his villa, and there was a golf course across the river. Public information shows that He Jianfeng was born in 1967 and is 53 years old this year.

  Some netizens commented, "Son is amazing!" "It is also amazing to be able to complete the dual test of swimming and running in a high degree of tension."

"Twelve hours of shock" disturbed the white horse stocks, Midea's stock fell more than 3%

  On June 15, Midea Group's share price fell at the opening. As of the close, Midea's stock price fell 3.30% to 58.00 yuan, with a market value of 405.969 billion yuan, a decrease of nearly 14 billion yuan from the 419.828 billion yuan closed on June 12 of the previous trading day.

Midea Group's stock price trend. Screenshot

  Despite the disturbance of "Twelve Hours of Terror", Midea Group has been developing steadily in recent years, and the name "White Horse Stock" is well-deserved.

  According to Midea Group's annual report, revenue in 2019 reached 279.381 billion yuan, an increase of 6.71% year-on-year; net profit attributable to the mother was 24.211 billion yuan, an increase of 19.68% year-on-year. Both operating income and net profit have hit record highs.

  In the first quarter of 2020, due to the epidemic situation, the overall market of the industry was in a staged dilemma. Midea Group's operating income was 58.356 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 22.71%; net profit was 4.811 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 21.51%.

  However, the weather is getting hotter, and home appliances represented by air-conditioned refrigerators are entering the peak season. According to the research report of CICC, from April 27 to May 17, the retail sales data of home appliances obviously improved. The online and offline retail sales of air conditioners in the US increased by 96% and 5% year-on-year respectively, and their market shares were 35% and 34, respectively. %. (Finish)