Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong High Court has ruled against the appeal of Zong Fuli and her associated company, JIANHAO Investment Co., regarding the offshore assets worth approximately $1.8 billion left by the late Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group, while allowing a temporary suspension of the disclosure order pending further appeals [1][4]. Group 1 - The court dismissed the appeal filed by the defendants on August 15, 2025, which challenged the freezing of their assets in HSBC accounts based on the High Court Ordinance [2][4]. - The plaintiffs in this case are Zong Jichang, Zong Jieli, and Zong Jisheng, who are seeking to confirm their trust rights over the assets controlled by the defendants [3][7]. - The court's ruling indicates that the defendants failed to demonstrate any legal errors or procedural unfairness in the original judgment, thus the appeal was rejected [4][6]. Group 2 - The assets frozen by the Hong Kong court are believed to be related to a proposed offshore trust set up by Zong Qinghou, amounting to $1.8 billion [7]. - Following Zong Qinghou's death in February 2024, disputes over the distribution of his estate, particularly the offshore assets, have arisen within the family [7]. - Concurrently, a separate case is being heard in Hangzhou regarding a 24.6% stake held by the Wahaha Employee Stock Ownership Association, with former employees contesting a buyback agreement signed in 2018 [7][8].