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Chinese billionaire businessman and politician (born 1958)

Born

許世輝

1958 (age 67–68)^[1]

SpouseChen Liling

ChildrenXu Yangyang

Xu Shihui
Born	許世輝 1958 (age 67–68)^[1]
Occupations	Chairman, Dali Foods Group
Spouse	Chen Liling
Children	Xu Yangyang

Xu Shihui (Chinese: 許世輝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-hui; born 1958) is a Chinese businessman, politician and a representative of the Fujian region at the 12th National People's Congress.

He is the founder and chairman of Dali Foods Group, a food and drink company. As of November 2023, he and his family was worth $7.9 billion.^[2]

Xu Shihui was born in Hui'an, Fujian province. His father was a laborer.

He got a job at Dali, cookie business in Quanzhou, when it was a collective and amassed shares by proving that he was a leader.^[3] This business would later become Fujian Dali Foods Group. He serves as group's chairman since 1992.^[4]

He has served as a deputy to the National People's Congress since 2008. In 2013, he served as a deputy to the National People's Congress.^[5]

In 2015, Dali Foods Group was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.^[6]

In 2016, he was ranked 20th in Forbes' China Rich List with a fortune of $6.3 billion.^[7]^[8] In 2019, he and his family had a fortune of $9.3 billion.^[9] In 2020, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$8.8 billion.^[1]

In July 2023, he announced the plan to delist the company from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.^[10]^[11] In August, his plan was approved by shareholders. The deal was valued at $6.6 billion. He paid a premium of 38% on closing price.^[12]

Personal life

He lives in Quanzhou, China.^[1] He is married to Chen Liling and has a daughter with her, Xu Yangyang, who is Dali's vice president.^[13]

References

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↑ Flannery, Russell. "From Cookies To A Snack Empire: Dali Foods' Chairman Xu Shihui Is Worth $6.3 Billion". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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↑ Harvey, Simon (2023-07-04). "Dali Foods Group founder and chairman tables takeover bid". Just Food. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
↑ "Chinese Cookie Tycoon Gains $1.2 Billion in Taking Firm Private". Bloomberg.com. 2023-07-03. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
↑ Wang, Yue. "Chinese Snack-And-Beverage Giant Dali Foods To Delist From Hong Kong After Prolonged Share Price Slump". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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