Personal
Zong is a delegate to the Chinese National People's Congress since 2002. He was re-elected in 2007.
His wife is Shi Youzhen (施幼珍), and his daughter is Kelly Zong (宗馥莉). Shi is the Purchasing Manager at Wahaha. It was reported in 21st Century Economy Report that both Zong and Shi have US residency, and their daughter is an American citizen.
Zong gained wide support as he acted the "David" against a French "Goliath" gobbling up Chinese companies. Perceptions have changed since the revelation of his green card, his reputation is damaged.
Read more about this topic: Zong Qinghou
Famous quotes containing the word personal:
“A man’s personal defects will commonly have with the rest of the world precisely that importance which they have to himself. If he makes light of them, so will other men.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.”
—Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925)
“... feminism is a political term and it must be recognized as such: it is political in women’s terms. What are these terms? Essentially it means making connections: between personal power and economic power, between domestic oppression and labor exploitation, between plants and chemicals, feelings and theories; it means making connections between our inside worlds and the outside world.”
—Anica Vesel Mander, U.S. author and feminist, and Anne Kent Rush (b. 1945)