# China family business

Wahaha’s Heir Trims the Sails: Daughter Shutters Robot Unit, Reversing Father’s 13-Year Diversification Drive

Zong Fuli has shut Wahaha’s robotics arm, reversing her father Zong Qinghou’s decade-long diversification into industrial automation and other non-core ventures. The move reflects a strategic pivot back to Wahaha’s beverage business, prioritising capital discipline and focus over risky, long‑cycle R&D bets in robotics.