Police received a call Sunday evening that intruders had broken into a home in Foshan, near
The police statement identified the victim only by the surname He, but the business news magazine Caixin, the newspaper
Midea thanked police in a statement on its social media account but gave no confirmation He Xiangjian was involved. Phone calls to Midea’s press office weren’t answered. A man who answered the phone at the Foshan police headquarters said he couldn’t talk about the case.
The police statement said the crime occurred at the
He is China’s fourth-wealthiest person, with a net worth of
Midea reported 2019 revenue of
Midea grew out of a workshop set up in 1968 by He and other residents of Beijiao, a village that now is part of Foshan.
He stepped down from operations of the company in 2012 but has a seat on the board of directors. His son, He Jianfeng, also is a director.
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AP researcher
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